Calls for Tottenham player to be suspended after his controversial post on social media
Spurs’ summer acquisition With a number of pictures on his Instagram account about the ongoing crisis between Israel and Palestine, Manor Solomon has stirred up debate.
After Israel threatened to target hospitals just days prior, the bombing of a hospital in Palestine yesterday night that killed over 500 innocent civilians—mostly doctors, women, and children—shocked the whole globe.
However, Solomon’s tweet has generated a lot of controversy because he blamed Israel and accused Hamas of bombing its own people.
He shared a photo of the explosion along with a statement from the Israeli military that appeared to indicate that a botched rocket launch by a Palestinian resistance group was the likely cause of the explosion at the Al Ahli hospital.
With several more posts that followed, he continued to express his strong support for the Israeli government.
Fans immediately pointed out the absurdity in light of the fact that numerous Muslim players have already had their contracts suspended by their teams for standing up for the Palestinian people against the violence.
On X, one supporter called for Spurs to cut the player from the team.
I’m expecting Spurs to drop him from the squad 👍 pic.twitter.com/XkKWTyCQbR
— 🌪️ (@Acidicto) October 17, 2023
Others drew attention to the apparent application of different criteria to gamers who post in favour of Israel and those who support Palestine.
🚨🚨 Can/will Tottenham FC suspend Manor Solomon, after this post, as Nice and Mainz did with Atal and El Ghazi?
I’m genuinely interested in whether we will lose a player or not, I’m in no way condoning or supporting either side may I add. #manorsolomon #Spurs pic.twitter.com/2auZ81OgQb
— TTB_Spurs89 (@TTB_Spurs) October 18, 2023
Youcef Atal & Anwar El Ghazi have both been suspended by their clubs for showing their support to Palestine online.
Manor Solomon consistently posts propaganda on his socials including a mockery of the hospital attack. Nothing. Zinchenko, nothing.
But it’s “freedom of speech”…
— Mina Ibrahim (@MinaFootball) October 18, 2023
Anwar El Ghazi, a former player for Aston Villa and Everton, has most recently been punished for his Instagram post supporting Palestine.
In a similar vein, Bayern Munich released a statement denouncing their player Noussair Mazraoui’s pro-Palestine post and demanding an investigation.
Numerous innocent people have already lost their lives as a result of the violence. How many more deaths are necessary? Let’s hope that humanity triumphs and there is peace on earth!
