Watan-The English Football Association has decided to dismiss one of its board members following a tweet in which Waseem Haq, an English football and golf sports official, drew a connection between the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The tweet was made against the backdrop of the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza, now in its 39th day.
Waseem Haq wrote on his personal (X) account, stating, “Netanyahu sacrificed his people to maintain power. Adolf Hitler would be proud of Benjamin Netanyahu.”
A sports official has been dismissed due to a tweet regarding Netanyahu
Despite the sports official Waseem Haq apologizing and deleting his tweet linking the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Nazi leader Hitler, he has been dismissed from his position.
In his statement after deleting the tweet, the sports official mentioned, “I have been informed that the tweet I posted yesterday caused offense. I have deleted it, and I sincerely apologize without reservation to anyone who felt insulted.”
The Tennis Federation, in an official statement, expressed its stance on the matter, stating: “The Board of Directors considered this matter today and agreed that the tweet on November 11 is unacceptable and does not in any way reflect the Federation’s position or values.”
Tennis Federation’s Position
The Federation continued, “The Board of Directors agreed to immediately remove the sports official from his position as an independent advisor.”
The statement comes amid a situation where the people of Palestine in Gaza are facing what is described as a genocidal war and ethnic cleansing against civilians, including children, women, and the elderly. The conflict began on October 7 following a heroic operation by Palestinian resistance against settlements established on Palestinian land occupied in 1948, near the Gaza borders.
It’s worth noting that the toll of the Israeli war on Gaza has surpassed 11,000 Palestinian martyrs, the majority of whom are civilians, with over 28,000 sustaining various injuries, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.