Acclaimed writer Fatima Bhutto termed Israel as genocidal state for murdering Palestinian children.
In a reply to Israel X account, she said: “Happy to lose cricket games till the end of time if the alternative is being publicly cheered by a genocidal state that murdered 724 children in 7 days”.
Happy to lose cricket games till the end of time if the alternative is being publicly cheered by a genocidal state that murdered 724 children in 7 days. https://t.co/7QOrTI1sFQ
— fatima bhutto 🇵🇸🇱🇧 (@fbhutto) October 15, 2023
During the 2023 World Cup, a cricket match between India and Pakistan was marred by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when controversial social media posts from the Israeli government’s official Twitter account created a significant stir. This incident unfolded on a Sunday, leading to a divided global cricket community and shedding light on the deep-rooted tensions between these nations.
The Israeli government’s Twitter account commended India’s victory over Pakistan while expressing disappointment over Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s support for Palestinians in Gaza.
