‘Racism’: Qataris decry French cartoon of national football team

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#قطر_2022 pic.twitter.com/04T0iDNwtm— فـــهــ ـد (@fahadq801) November 7, 2022“Le Canard Enchaîné published a despicable cartoon showing its blatant racism and hatred of Islam,” one user wrote in Arabic on Twitter.pic.twitter.com/JwbtdOWdOP— Hassan AL ANSARI (@HassanALANSARI3) November 6, 2022“A special issue by Le Canard enchainé about Qatar, you cannot imagine the extent of the deep French hatred, contempt and humiliation for Qatar, its people, its government and its symbols.Gardez un peu de loyauté et d’esprit sportif au moins #france#FIFA2022 pic.twitter.com/TfHjAsDxDb— Hamad Al-Kawari (@alkawari4unesco) November 7, 2022Hamad Al-Kawari, a minister of state and the president of Qatar’s National Library, called on France to show a “little sportsmanship”.France’s top football team, Paris Saint-Germain, is owned by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of Qatar Sports Investments and beIN media gGroup.Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its human rights record have been under the spotlight since it was awarded the hosting of football’s 2022 FIFA World Cup."

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