Report: Munir Al-Ghoul
A few meters away from the World Cup 2022, which Qatar is preparing to receive as the first Arab country to enjoy this great honor, a climate of pride and satisfaction prevails in the Arab street, where millions of Arabs throughout the great Arab world believe that Qatar is able to produce a World Cup painting with the most brilliant colors, based on what it provided. Huge preparations in terms of infrastructure and the construction of modern stadiums with amazing designs that won the approval of the global international system, led by the International Federation of Football, which expressed its conviction that the Arab Gulf World Cup in Qatar will be the most successful compared to previous world championships …
Among the most prominent Arab countries that point their compass towards Qatar is proud of this great achievement and expresses its great happiness. There is no doubt that it is Palestine that will try through this World Cup to return the favor to Qatar, the political, social and economic country that has always stood with the Palestinian people for many years and provided them with all forms Support, especially support for the Gaza Strip, which has been suffering for many years from the suffocating Israeli blockade, just as Qatar is one of the most Arab and Gulf countries that opened great prospects for the Palestinians in many fields …
In response to the Qatari initiatives, a friendly match was organized in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday the 15th of November, the day of the celebration of the Palestinian Independence Day, in one of the stadiums in Khan Yunis, under the supervision of the Wafaa Al-Mohsenin Charitable Foundation (non-governmental). The fans in the stadium raised Qatari flags, and the organizers hung a large banner that read, “I am Palestinian and I support Qatar.
This symbolic charitable match comes in the context of many initiatives stemming from the depth of the Palestinian conscience towards Qatar, organized by the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and other sports bodies, out of belief in Qatar’s pivotal role in the Palestinian-Arab-Israeli conflict, and Qatar’s awareness of providing all forms of support, especially to the Gaza Strip, which has been exhausted by wars and machines of destruction over the years. many years...
In fulfillment of the intimate relationship between Qatar and Palestine, specifically the Gaza Strip, a large sports and media delegation from the Gaza Strip has already arrived in Doha to participate in the World Cup activities at a Qatari invitation addressed to the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, where the Palestinians will participate in reporting the World Cup events and covering its activities from the heart of the event amid great Qatari and Arab interest and welcome in addition to the delegation The Palestinian official, represented by President Mahmoud Abbas, Lieutenant General Jibril Rajoub, President of the Palestinian Football Association, and a number of officials to attend the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador on the evening of next Sunday, the eighteenth of October.
The Gaza Strip and Qatar have strong new relations, as Qatar opened a diplomatic representation in Gaza since 2012, and aims to rebuild the Strip and provide the monthly Qatari grant to the needy families of the Strip.
The relationship is not limited to the Strip, but includes the West Bank, where Qatar had embraced the Doha Declaration of Palestinian Reconciliation in 2012 as well. Palestine also has a permanent embassy in Qatar that contributes to strengthening aspects of the Palestinian-Qatari relationship, in addition to establishing a large number. Of the Palestinian expatriates, most of whom are businessmen in Qatar...
In the face of this strong and established relationship, it will not be surprising at all that the Palestinian flag is raised in the hands of Arab fans during the World Cup, in which Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Tunisia participate in addition to Qatar, confirming the solid position that Palestine enjoys in the hearts of millions of people of the great Arab world …
The hashtag (Palestine Enlighten Qatar) was issued on Twitter platforms, after an agreement sponsored by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) allowed Palestinian fans to leave for Qatar and watch the World Cup.
Qatar welcomed the announcement by FIFA to organize direct flights from Lod Airport to Doha to transport Palestinian fans to follow the World Cup, saying that Israel obeyed Qatari orders not to limit the transportation of Israeli fans only …
Qatari media said that after Qatar refused to cooperate with Israeli telecommunications companies, Israel complied with Qatar’s orders and agreed to allow the Palestinians to travel to attend the 2022 Qatar World Cup, and from Lod Airport specifically, from which they are traveling for the first time, if it wanted its fans to reach Qatar.
An international sporting event that is the largest in the history of the Arab world. Its essence and depth will be Palestinian, with a distinguished presence for the first time in the history of the World Cup, in a Qatari dress based on all the historical and heritage details in a story that does not stop at the borders of football, as it contains many important strategic breaks that may be reflected in the overall developments of the Palestinian cause. Which remains present on every occasion and imposes an important Palestinian imprint on it...