Caricature printed by Le Canard enchainé in its October difficulty which focuses on Qatar and its function because the FIFA World Cup 2022 host.
A cartoon by a French newspaper depicting Qatari footballers as terrorists has sparked outrage on social media, with customers calling out its “blatant Islamophobia” and “racism”.
The caricature was printed by Le Canard enchainé in its October difficulty, which focuses on Qatar and its function because the FIFA World Cup 2022 host.
The picture depicts seven bearded males with “Qatar” written throughout their chests above large numbers. They look like chasing a soccer within the sand whereas carrying machetes, weapons and rocket launchers. One wears a belt laden with explosives. 5 are carrying blue robes and two are carrying black shirts and pants with balaclavas overlaying their faces.
5 males in white robes are drawn on the sidelines, wanting on.
نشرت Le Canard Enchaîné الفرنسية كاريكتور حقير يظهر عنصريتها الفاضحة وكراهية الإسلام
يصف #قطر على أنها إمارة استبدادية ومنتخبها إرهابيون. #قطر_2022 pic.twitter.com/04T0iDNwtm— فـــهــ ـد (@fahadq801) November 7, 2022
“Le Canard Enchaîné printed a despicable cartoon exhibiting its blatant racism and hatred of Islam,” one person wrote in Arabic on Twitter. “They describe Qatar as an authoritarian emirate and its nationwide staff as terrorists.”
عدد خاص اصدرته جريدة لكنار انشينيه الفرنسية عن قطر لا يمكنكم أن تتخيلوا حجم الحقد الفرنسي الدفين والاحتقار والإهانة فيه لقطر وشعبها وحكومتها ورموزها. اتعجب لماذا لا يزال السفير القطري في باريس؟؟؟!!! pic.twitter.com/JwbtdOWdOP
— Hassan AL ANSARI (@HassanALANSARI3) November 6, 2022
“A particular difficulty by Le Canard enchainé about Qatar, you can’t think about the extent of the deep French hatred, contempt and humiliation for Qatar, its folks, its authorities and its symbols. I ponder why the Qatari ambassador continues to be in Paris???!!!” one other person posted.
La satire même caustique est bienvenue!!!
Mais le Canard Enchaîné a décidé de recourir au mensonge, la haine et la rancune pour attaquer le Qatar et le dénigrer.
Gardez un peu de loyauté et d’esprit sportif au moins #france#FIFA2022 pic.twitter.com/TfHjAsDxDb— Hamad Al-Kawari (@alkawari4unesco) November 7, 2022
Hamad Al-Kawari, a minister of state and the president of Qatar’s Nationwide Library, known as on France to indicate a “little sportsmanship”.
“Even caustic satire is welcome!!!” he tweeted in French. “However the Canard Enchaîné determined to resort to lies, hatred and grudges to assault Qatar and denigrate it.”
Final month, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani slammed the “unprecedented marketing campaign” of criticism directed on the nation within the lead-up to the World Cup.
“It turned clear to us that the marketing campaign continues, expands and contains fabrication and double requirements, till it reached a stage of ferocity that made many query, sadly, the actual causes and motives behind this marketing campaign,” he stated, including that no different host nation confronted that stage of criticism.
A number of cities in France, together with the capital Paris, won’t present the World Cup matches in fan zones, citing considerations over rights violations of migrant staff and the environmental affect of the match.
France’s high soccer staff, Paris Saint-Germain, is owned by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of Qatar Sports activities Investments and beIN media gGroup.
“We have now very constructive relations with the membership and its entourage but it doesn’t forestall us to say once we disagree,” Pierre Rabadan, the deputy mayor of Paris accountable for sports activities, instructed French media.
Qatar’s remedy of migrant staff and its human rights report have been beneath the highlight because it was awarded the internet hosting of soccer’s 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Earlier this month, the Worldwide Labour Group (ILO) stated Qatar has made progress in its labour reforms however challenges of their implementation stay. It stated reforms have improved the working and dwelling situations for lots of of hundreds of staff – estimated to type 85 p.c of Qatar’s inhabitants – although further efforts are wanted to make sure that all staff can profit.