Arab-Israeli footballer Moanes Dabbur’s brother on Sunday gave an interview to Sport 5, reflecting on Dabbur’s controversial Instagram post during Operation Guardian of the Walls, saying his brother had done nothing wrong and wouldn’t return to the Israeli national team if he gets booed by the fans.
In the midst of Operation Guardian of the Walls and as violent clashes unfolded between Jews and Arabs on the Temple Mount, the Arab-Israeli football star sent an Instagram post on May 8, featuring the image of the mosque. Al-Aqsa, with the caption “God will deal with the perpetrators of injustice”, a verse from the Koran.
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Dabbur’s older brother Anas, also a footballer, has given an interview to Sport 5 to voice his opinion on the controversy.
“He didn’t do anything wrong,” his brother said. “He just quoted a verse from the Koran, without expressing an opinion. It is disappointing that someone like Moanes, a leading national team player, receives this kind of treatment,” added Anas.
Dabbur, a 29-year-old Nazareth-born Arab-Israeli, currently plays for German soccer club Hoffenheim and has 29 Israeli national team appearances to his name.
