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Lyal Abeda and Celtic have apparently reached the point of no return, and the departure, which appears to be politically motivated, is developing into a story that also intrigues the mainstream media in Britain.
In the "Telegraph" a poignant opinion column against Celtic fans was published today.
"On October 7, hours after the brutal massacre by Hamas that murdered 1,400 Jews, Celtic fans from the "Green Brigade" organization waved huge signs that read 'Free Palestine' and 'Victory to the Resistance'. The trauma for Liel Abdeh was enormous," noted writer Oliver Brown .
"In the months that have passed since then, Abda's feeling of rejection from the fans only intensified after fans continued to wave Palestinian flags at every possible opportunity. The result? He no longer feels he is ready to play for the club.
"It's an unfortunate situation.
A player feels he has no choice but to leave a club the size of Celtic solely because he is Israeli.
He continues to be told that the pro-Palestinian gestures in the stands are not a personal protest against him, but he still has to show up to games and see ads supporting an organization that is at war with his country.
Can you imagine how Oleksandr Zinchenko would feel if Arsenal's Audis were waving hundreds of Russian flags in the stands?
The psychological burden on her slave is enormous.
"And what if Arsenal fans were waving Russian flags in front of Zinchenko?"
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The writer continues: "Bottom line, Abeda has only played 4 times for Celtic since October 7th, mainly due to injury. Recently he has been strong in training but is unable to earn his place back, and even Brendan Rodgers admits that the reasons are mainly mental. You can see the The loneliness that Abeda also felt in his body language. After the final whistle in the match against Hibernian, he hurried down to the dressing room without celebrating with the fans. It doesn't seem that the relationship between him and the crowd will be different soon."
According to the author, "It is permissible to feel sympathy with the Palestinians and to express it, but to write on a giant sign 'Victory to the Resistance' on a day when 1,400 Israelis were massacred with horrific cruelty? It was already too much. The timing and the response of the "Green Brigade" gave the impression that they were backing and supporting In the bloodbath of Hamas. And no Israeli footballer will forget that in the near future. It seems that we are approaching the point of no return, where the slave has no choice but to jump off the ship solely because of Israeli arrogance. To be honest, it is more than unfortunate. In all honesty, it is a shame and disgrace."
Abeda is expected to leave Celtic soon, most likely for the MLS where he is wanted by three different teams - according to reports in Scotland.
It is not yet clear if Abda will be sold or loaned until the end of the season.
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