Feb 3, 2008



Reported on Saudi newspaper AL-Watan, Israel pressured Google to remove all the images of Egyptian footballer Abu Trika showing his T-shirt with the text "Sympathize with Gaza" [also confirmed by Al-Arabiya�or you can do the search by yourself].

Egyptian "Islamic Group" [Al Jamaa Al Islamiya] issued a rare statement, applauded Abu Trika action in an article called "Abu Trika�playing football or playing with fire" on their website, saying:

I cried from joy because the young generation feels the scale of the tragedy experienced by their countries�. I cried and cried and cried because saying "Sympathize with Gaza" become a crime requires punishment�.. Abu Trika, I salute you, you are an example for the youth�

Algerian newspaper El Khabar interviewed Abu Trika [English]