Italian national football team fans protest Israeli regime’s crimes

Pars Today – Fans of Italy’s national football team expressed their protest against the Israeli regime’s crimes toward the Palestinian people by turning their backs during the Israeli team’s anthem.

Italy faced Israel in the qualifying stage for the 2026 World Cup. During the opening ceremony of the match, Italian fans turned their backs while members of the Israeli team sang their anthem, signaling their objection to the regime’s atrocities in Gaza. Additionally, banners reading “Stop” were displayed in the stands, emphasizing the spectators’ call to halt the crimes committed by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.