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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>The French Court of Appeals upheld the initial verdict against Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal on Wednesday in connection with his support for Palestine.<\/b><\/p>\n

He was accused of inciting religious hatred after reposting the video.<\/p>\n

Atal was hit with an eight-month suspended prison sentence and a 51,000 US dollar fine after he shared a video online supporting Palestinians.<\/p>\n

Atal posted a video on his Instagram account in October 2023 of a Palestinian preacher reciting a prayer against Jews while he was still a player for OGC Nice.<\/p>\n

Atal has since left the country and following a brief stint in Turkey with Adana Demirspor he joined Al Sadd in Qatar.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eritrea<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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