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DUSSELSDORF, Germany (AP) — Fortuna Dusseldorf’s president defended the German football club’s decision to sign Israeli player Shon Weissmann after fans’ backlash over his controversial social media posts on Gaza.<\/p>\n
D\u00fcsseldorf announced Tuesday that he would not sign Weissmann from Spanish Team Granada despite the high-level negotiations. <\/p>\n
Fans opposed the planned signature of 29-year-old Weissman for a social media post expressing support for Israeli actions in Gaza following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.<\/p>\n
in Social Media Posts<\/span> When announcing the decision Tuesday, the club did not say why it halted the transfer. However, Fortuna has published it statement<\/span> On Friday, Weissman said “the social media statement and subsequent treatment were not in line with our values.”<\/p>\nChairman Klaus Allofs defended the club’s decision before the team’s game against Hanover on Saturday, but acknowledged that a faster process to reach the decision would be desirable.<\/p>\n
“I’m not saying it’s wrong. We tried to sign the players, but I think it’s legal,” Allofs said. “It’s also part of our value, limiting ourselves with prejudice and not rule out things from the start.”<\/p>\n
Allofs said they had intentionally waited for the club to consult with members of the Jewish community at D\u00fcsseldorf before opposing the signature. <\/p>\n
Asked about the anti-Semitism accusations, Arof said, “It’s ridiculous to say that frankly.”<\/p>\n
Israeli Air Force and Ground Campaigns have killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza. expelled most of the population<\/span>, A vast area has been destroyed<\/span> and He pushed the territory into hunger<\/span>. Hamas-led militants sparked a war when they entered Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and acquiring 251 people. <\/p>\nImmediately after those attacks, Weissmann Sitting in a Spanish League match in Osasuna<\/span> About security concerns. Authorities were concerned about the potentially hostile atmosphere created by Osasuna supporters who were angry at Weissman’s social media post.<\/p>\n___<\/p>\n
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