Israeli activist Emily Schreider responded Sunday to Egyptian national team coach Hossam Hassan, who again waved a Palestinian flag after his team's World Cup win over Australia. Schreider noted Egypt built a fortified border wall to keep Palestinians out, calling the gesture hypocritical.
Israeli activist Emily Schreider responded to Egyptian coach Hossam Hassan's repeated post-match Palestinian flag display on Sunday, calling it hypocritical in light of Egypt's own border policies.
The Zioneer reported at 00:09 Jerusalem on Saturday that Hassan entered the field with the Palestinian flag after Egypt's round-of-16 win over Australia, the third such incident involving Egyptian football figures during the tournament. The paper first reported Hassan's earlier flag displays and a similar gesture by a fashion model. The initial reports were based on Israeli media and a single channel; Schreider's response, attributed to a single source, is a reaction rather than a new operational event.
As The Zioneer reported on June 28, 2026, a fan who raised an Israeli flag at an Egypt match in Seattle was met with boos and 'Free Palestine' chants. Earlier, on June 17, FIFA was reported to have removed an Israeli flag from a fan while leaving Palestinian and Iranian flags in place, drawing accusations of a double standard.
The Schreider response remains based on a single source; no additional confirmation or comment from Egyptian officials has been received.
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