World Cup Hypocrisy: Egypt Coach’s Palestinian Flag Stunt Exposes FIFA’s Double Standard

Palestine may not be on the World Cup pitch, but one Arab coach made sure its flag was front and center. After Egypt beat Australia on July 3, coach Hossam Hassan hoisted the Palestinian flag as fans chanted “Free, free Palestine.” He later dedicated the win to the “kind and honorable” Palestinians, saying, “My heart and soul are with them. May Allah grant them victory. May Allah have mercy on their martyrs.”

Then, after Argentina knocked Egypt out on July 7, Hassan used his press conference for a four-and-a-half-minute soliloquy. “Today, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 of them were struck by a single missile and died, while we’re still here,” he said. “The children we see can’t even find a