The Austrian wrestler Khaled Wilhelm Ott revived the 40 memory of Sabra and Shatila massacre during his competition in the German Mixed Martial Arts Championship (GERMAN MMA CHAMPIONSHIP), where he appeared in video clips published by Ott as well as the account of the German Championship on Instagram wrapping the Palestinian flag around his bod before the start of his match against Alexander Wisner on Saturday 17 September.
Standing on the podium, Ott said, “I use this platform to highlight the injustice that prevails in this world,” then raised the Palestinian flag and chanted: “Freedom for Palestine,”
Moreover, Ott wrote on his Instagram account, “You will never be forgotten, Sabra and Shatila (1982), the first genocide after World War II.
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The Austrian wrestler Ott is known for his continuous solidarity with the Palestinian cause and his keenness to shed light on it in his various matches.
Such symbolic Solidarity moves by sports, art, and culture stars in European countries express the sincere sense and conscience of European societies in solidarity with the Palestinian people and denouncing the Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Circulating such steps among the rest of the European stars would increase the level of European solidarity with the Palestinians as these European stars have large popularity among European people, and they possess soft power that makes them highly influential which may leave effects beyond governments and political parties’ roles.
The Austrian wrestler Khaled Ott’s behavior is highly appreciated as he presented a model of the European athlete who possesses sincere human feelings towards the Palestinian people.
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