Qatari government officials removed the books from the fair after the U.S.
embassy in Doha to denounce a government-sponsored book fair in the capital city, the ADL noted that among the books at the fair were titles such as “Lies Spread by the Jews” and “The Myth of the Nazi Gas Chambers.” We do not mix sport and politics, but we would hope that Palestinians are able to make it too.”Īl-Thawadi also discouraged LGBT visitors from kissing in public, saying his nation disapproves of public displays of affection.Īlthough the nation is prepared to accept Israelis for the World Cup, the two nations have severed diplomatic ties and the state-controlled Qatari media is rife with examples of anti-Semitism, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary-general of the Supreme Committee for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, told ESPN in late December that “Everyone is welcome. Although Inter Miami’s permanent home will be in Miami, the team will play at least its first two seasons at the site of old Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, which will eventually serve as the team’s training facility and the site of a youth soccer camp. Glassman brought up his qualms about Qatar Airways sponsoring the team in Tuesday’s city commission conference meeting. In the fall of 2018, three Miami Heat officials gathered at Nike's headquarters in Portland, Oregon, to discuss the Heat's city edition uniforms for the 2020-21 season - intended then as the. So when you bring in a country like Qatar, if you do your research, you find that Qatar is very hostile to those two communities.” South Florida is home to a significant Jewish population and a very significant LGBT population. “I find it problematic,” said Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Steve Glassman. While a deal with state-owned Qatar Airways has not been officially announced, it is already drawing criticism. Inter Miami CF, the new South Florida soccer team owned in part by David Beckham, has reportedly reached a $234 million sponsorship deal with the state-owned airline of Qatar - a deal could have the uniforms and a new Miami stadium emblazoned with the name of an Arab state where homosexuality can bring a seven-year prison sentence, or even death if the offender is Muslim.
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