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How the Atlas Lions’ support for Palestine incurred the wrath of Germany’s pro-Zionist media

Timo Al-Farooq Source: Al Mayadeen English 2022-12-20 11:26 5 Shares

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In their coverage of the Moroccan football team’s expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, leftist and right-wing German media had more in common than they would like to admit.

German media is no exception to the rule of Western hubris feeling entitled to tell the authoritative story of others without their consent and doing so with a deep racial bias.

German media is no exception to the rule of Western hubris feeling entitled to tell the authoritative story of others without their consent and doing so with a deep racial bias.

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