Otherwise, it can’t be political enough for the German Football Association. But it intervened at the U21 football match against Israel. Fans hold up a poster demanding freedom for the Hamas hostages.
The German Football Association (DFB) had a poster calling for the release of hostages held by the terrorist organisation Hamas removed during its U21 team’s match against Israel. During the 2:0 victory in the Leuna-Chemie Stadium in Halle, the inscription “Bring them home now” was too much for the association.
The DFB justified the brutal action by stating that the banner had not been authorised. “In principle, banners with political messages are not permitted in the stadium at UEFA matches.” However, the association is otherwise known for overdoing it with political messages in favour of migration and the LGBTQ movement. At the Men’s World Cup in Qatar, there was a fierce dispute with the world governing body Fifa.
Shortly after kick-off, the Israel fans complied with the request to remove the poster. Allegedly, however, these spectators then became aggressive. Groups of children were then moved to other areas of the stadium, it was said.
When the poster was displayed again towards the end of the match, “the security forces intervened for reasons of de-escalation and removed the banner”, the DFB told dpa. This led to harsh criticism on social media. After all, it was about freeing hostages. The German U21 team also includes players with an Islamic migration background.
„Keine politische Botschaften“: DFB geht gegen Israel-Banner vor (jungefreiheit.de)