Al-lttihad fans made a support to their player Karim Benzema after launching difficult electronic campaigns on the player because of his support for the Palestinian cause.
The Frenchman, Karim Benzema, a striker for the Jeddah Saudi Football Association, had sent a message of support to the residents of the Gaza Strip against the backdrop of violence by the Israeli side.
Benzema wrote through his official account on the “X” platform
Toutes nos prières pour les habitants de Gaza victimes une fois de plus de ces bombardements injustes qui n’épargnent ni femmes ni enfants.
— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) October 15, 2023
All our prayers are for Gazans who are victims of this unjust bombing, which does not exclude women or children even every day.
Valerie Boer, a member of the French Senate, stated that she would demand the withdrawal of French citizenship from Karim Benzema, a member of Al-lttihad Saudi club, after supporting the case.
In previous statements to the lawyer of the French professional player in the Saudi Professional League, Karim Benzema, the player intends to escalate matters after the defamation process after supporting the case, and intends to file complaints against three important figures in France.
Karim Benzema, joined Al-lttihad club on a three-year, until 2026 coming from Real Madrid, Spain, after a series of successes with the team, and the French contract with itthad Jeddah reaches 200 million euros per year.
Ittihad Jeddah team is ranked fifth in the Saudi Professional League table after the end of the 10th round, with 20 points for the team.
