Israeli defence minister accuses Barcelona footballer of ‘inciting hate’ for waving Palestine flag

Israeli defence minister accuses Barcelona footballer of ‘inciting hate’ for waving Palestine flag

Live Blog Update| War on Iran 14 May 2026 21:23 BST Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz criticised the Barcelona football player Lamine Yamal, who raised a Palestinian flag during a victory parade by the team through Barcelona on Monday. In a statement posted on X, Katz said that the 18-year-old football star was “inciting hatred” against Israel and “supporting terrorism” for waving the flag and called on FC Barcelona to distance itself from him. Palestinian artists paint a mural of football player Lamine Yamal on rubble of buildings destroyed during the war on Gaza, on 13 May 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)

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