Israeli defence minister accuses Barcelona footballer of ‘inciting hate’ for waving Palestine flag

Israeli defence minister accuses Barcelona footballer of ‘inciting hate’ for waving Palestine flag Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz criticised the Barcelona football player Lamine Yamal who raised a Palestinian flag during a victory parade by the team through Barcelona on Monday. In a statement posted on X, Katz said that the 18-year-old football star was “inciting hatred” against Israel and “supporting terrorism” for waving the flag and called on FC Barcelona to distance themselves from him. Palestinian artists paint a mural of football player Lamine Yamal on rubble of buildings destroyed during the war in Gaza City on 13 May 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)

Original source: Middle East Eye