Users took to me social media To condemn satirical press cartoons depicting Arabs men Long beard, angry, carrying guns and wearing suicide jackets.
french cartoon in The question sparked controversy on social media for Her “racist and anti-Islam” portrayal of Diameter national football players Before of World Cup that begins on November 20 in Doha.
used cartoon traditional agencies of Arabs men Long bearded, angry, masked and bears all kinds of Weapons from machetes and rifles to rocket launchers have been deployed last Month by French weekly Le Canard enchaine.
picture of a player He wears the legendary number 10 shirt, known as the most dangerous player in many teamsHe was photographed wearing explosive vests.
Several Twitter users denounced the satirical weekly, claiming that the photos reflected racism in Western criticism of Arabs and Qataris before of The World Cup in particular in French press.
Hamad Al-Kuwari, the Qatari minister of the country and head of Qatar National Library one of many of who They drowned in denouncing the caricature and at least encouraged the newspaper project simple meaning of Sportsmanship.
“Even cruel sarcasm is welcome! But Lu Canard Inshin has decided to resort to lies, hate and resentment attack “Qatar is tarnishing its reputation,” Al-Kuwari said.
Hate against Muslims
some readers also The newspaper condemned for Anti-Islam sentiment lurking in the caricatures. some people Cite the illustrations of Muslim women on the lid of October issuewhere they appear wearing a full-body black a barrier.
“Not new them, as they did already mocking and insulting the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in roughly the same way,” one The user tweeted, referring to a controversial former cartoon of prophet Mohammed in French media.
“A despicable cartoon published by Le Canard Enchaine exposes true “Racism and hatred against Muslims,” another person said.
The online Coincides reply to fees with a rise in Qatari discontent over foreign increase media Cash of The country’s alleged questionable domestic policies before the World Cup.
“Attacks” by Western countries against Doha, according to Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, was an example of What he called “hypocrisy”.
said that critics Representing a “minority” of people’, while criticizing European countries are among these who Most tickets bought.
“Out of the 10 countries Who bought the most tickets, we found the Europeans countries like France “.
earlier this yearnumber of French cities, notably Paris, said they would not show The event on big screens in Protest of Diameter record regarding environment And the various local policies.
French media May express some disapproval of France’s choice of work with Qatar to provide security personnel for The World Cup despite these criticisms.
