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On Nakba Day, activists hung the Palestinian flag from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, drawing attention to the enduring pain of the Palestinian displacement that began in 1948.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz criticized Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal for waving a Palestinian flag during the team's La Liga title parade, accusing him of inciting hatred. Yamal, 18, waved the flag from an open-top bus during Monday's celebrations in Barcelona, which drew about 750,000 fans.
Spanish football star Lamine Yamal raised a Palestinian flag during Barcelona's open-top bus parade after winning La Liga, a move that quickly earned widespread praise from fans, activists and athletes around the world. The 18-year-old's gesture went viral on social media, drawing both acclaim and criticism. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he told Yamal the decision was his own.
