Hossam Hassan, the technical director of the Egyptian national team, directed fiery statements in defense of the Palestinian people in Gaza, during the press conference before the match against Argentina in the World Cup.
Hossam Hassan
Club: Egypt
Hossam Hassan said: "If there is any person in the world who does not feel for the Palestinian people, then he is not a human being. It is assumed that any person from any country in the world, whether European or American or Arab or from anywhere, should feel what is happening to the Palestinian people".
He added, "When an animal is harmed, animal welfare institutions come out to defend it".
He continued, "We sit in our homes with air conditioning, eating, dressing, and living a wonderful life, while the Palestinian people live in the open. Whoever does not feel for them is not human".
He concluded, "Shame on the whole world and shame on the decision-makers who leave human beings like us in this condition".
He pointed out, "3 or 4 thousand die in a single missile shell on Gaza, and the American and European people do not talk about that".
He wondered, saying: "When a dog on the street is harmed, they demand the trial of whoever harmed it, so what about those who kill innocents in Gaza with missiles every day".
He concluded his statements, "The Palestinian people in Gaza live without homes, without cover, without water or food. We want life and justice for them, and just as FIFA puts up slogans calling for justice, we must demand life for them".
