{"id":427102,"date":"2023-10-19T14:39:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=427102"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:39:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T09:39:44","slug":"french-minister-calls-footballer-karim-benzema-terrorist-for-supporting-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/french-minister-calls-footballer-karim-benzema-terrorist-for-supporting-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"French Minister Calls Footballer Karim Benzema &#8216;Terrorist&#8217; For Supporting Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2022 Ballon d\u2019Or winner, Footballer Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. French Interior Minister G\u00e9rald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group that France considers a terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/skynews-karim-benzema-ballon-dor_5934424.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the televised interview, Darmanin said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I\u2019ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Darmanin\u2019s allegations come after Benzema posted his support for Palestinians on Sunday in Israel\u2019s ongoing war in Gaza, which has killed at least 3,500 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>The former Real Madrid player wrote on X, formerly Twitter,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>All our prayers go out to the people of Gaza, victims once again of unjust bombings that spare neither women nor children.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Toutes nos pri\u00e8res pour les habitants de Gaza victimes une fois de plus de ces bombardements injustes qui n\u2019\u00e9pargnent ni femmes ni enfants.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karim Benzema (@Benzema) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benzema\/status\/1713584346441912495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Valerie Boyer, a Senator for Bouches-du-Rhone, said in a press release that she requests &#8220;the forfeiture of Karim Benzema&#8217;s (French) nationality&#8221; if French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin&#8217;s claims are verified.<\/p>\n<p>Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is considering legal action against French interior minister and French Republican senator Val\u00e9ri\u00e9 Boyer for defamation.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/hareem-farooqs-elegance-shines-in-a-black-pleated-skirt-and-velvet-top\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hareem Farooq&#8217;s Elegance Shines in a Black Pleated Skirt and Velvet Top<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karim-Benzema.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Karim-Benzema.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benzema won the UEFA Champions League five times and scored 354 goals for Real Madrid, before making a move this past summer to Saudi Pro League team Al-Ittihad.<\/p>\n<p>The striker has 97 appearances for France\u2019s men\u2019s national team, scoring 37 goals, and is widely recognized as one of the greatest French players of all time. He retired from international duty last year after making his senior debut in 2007.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ISRAEL-PALESTINIne_conflict_books_1696828229186_1696828229366.webp\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><br \/>\nGaza is currently experiencing a dire humanitarian crisis with no electricity, while water, food, fuel, and medical supplies are running out. At least 471 people were killed and 342 injured in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza. Israel has denied responsibility for the strike.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gaza-4.jpg\" width=\"1100\" height=\"825\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The conflict began on Oct. 7 when the Palestinian group Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood &#8212; a multi-pronged surprise attack. 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