During the 2023 World Cup, a cricket match between India and Pakistan wasovershadowed by the Israel-Palestine conflict, as the Israeli government’ssocial media posts sparked controversy. This incident came to light on aSunday and left the global cricket community divided, highlighting thedeep-seated tensions between the two nations.
The official Twitter account of the Israeli government, formerly known asTwitter, praised India’s victory over Pakistan and expressed disappointmentregarding Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s support forPalestinians in Gaza. These posts added a new dimension to the complexrelationship between India and Pakistan and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The Israeli government’s tweet read, “We are pleased with #India’s victoryin the #INDvsPAK match at #CWC23.” The message also contained a somewhatcontroversial statement, expressing relief that Pakistan couldn’t attributeits success to the “Hamas terrorists.”
Furthermore, the Israeli government acknowledged the support shown byIndian fans, particularly highlighting a spectator who held a placardfeaturing the images of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israel’sformer Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The placard conveyed the message: “India stands with Israel in the waragainst terrorism.”
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Rizwan faced a backlash in India after he dedicated his team’s recent ICCCricket World Cup win against Sri Lanka to the people of Gaza, who havefaced relentless Israeli bombardment over the last few days.
Rizwan was adjudged the player of the match after he scored a century asPakistan completed the tournament’s highest-ever successful run chase tobeat Sri Lanka by six wickets in Hyderabad, India.