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[New Direction AFRICA @Its_ereko]

🚨 Reports say FIFA is fuming with UEFA.

After the US humiliated top African referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan — CAF Referee of the Year — denying him entry despite a valid visa and blocking him from the 2026 World Cup...

UEFA just handed him the biggest stage: officiating the 2026 UEFA Super Cup final.

FIFA talks big about "inclusivity" and "global football," but stays silent when the host nation disrespects African officials.

Meanwhile, Europe steps up.

This exposes everything.
The World Cup in America is showing its true colors: selective borders for Africans while they welcome whoever fits their interests.

Africa is not begging for scraps.
Our talent will shine — with or without their permission.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

An event is planned to be hosted in London proudly promoting the sale of land on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

This is obscene. I've called on @MayorofLondon and @YvetteCooperMP to stop the event and for this govt to take real action on illegal settlements.

[Celtic Collectibles @CollectCelticFC]

When 4 Jewish Ambulances were burnt out. Starmer & every MP was all over the Media. Cobra Meetings called, visited site etc. Monies given to Jeiwsh Commuinty
Last night families were burnt out of their homes and attacked by racists. Where is the same response
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[Ounka @OunkaOnX]

Richard Burgon just exposed the most glaring double standard in British policy

"Imagine if this weekend in London there was a Russian real estate event selling Ukrainian land. The government would ban it immediately.

Instead, we have an Israeli real estate event openly advertising the illegal sale of land in occupied Palestinian territories. The government recognizes Palestine. Why isn't this banned?"

[Shadow of Ezra @ShadowofEzra]

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel was forced to bomb Iran in order to “prevent a nuclear attack on Israel.”

This man will not stop until he starts a world war.

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

This is so devastating, honestly. I don’t understand how so many people can march for a state that is actively committing a genocide.

Are Palestinian lives really worth so little to this many Canadians?

If so, I’m ashamed to call myself Canadian today.

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

The USA has just withdrawn ALL the World Cup tickets supplied to Iran, meaning that none of their supporters will be able to attend their games.

Donald Trump is banning Referees and banning supporters, he is trying to fix the World Cup.

The USA have to be disqualified.

[Zara Quinn @_Zaraquin]

Israel is a terrorist state

[𝑶𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒂 𝑳𝒂𝒈𝒆 @odalage]

Dans un monde idéal, tous les arbitres de la Coupe du monde auraient démissionné en solidarité avec leur collègue somalien.

[sarah @sahouraxo]

BREAKING:

Israeli settlers are burning Taybeh in occupied Palestine.

A village that has stood for thousands of years.

A place where Jesus once walked.

Home to the oldest living Christian community in the world.

And not a peep from Western mainstream media.

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

What has happened at the #2026WorldCup over the last 48 hours:

• Swiss footballer Embolo's visa was put under review and he was only able to join his team days later.

• Iraqi national team player Aymen Hussein was held for questioning for nearly 7 hours upon entering the United States.

• The Iranian national team spent days dealing with visa procedures at the U.S. Consulate in Türkiye. The U.S. only allowed them entry on match days. Fifteen members of the delegation were denied visas.

• Omar Abdulkadir Artan, named CAF's Best African Referee of 2025, was denied a visa. Despite travelling to the U.S. with a diplomatic passport, he was refused entry and sent back. FIFA announced that he will not be able to officiate at the tournament.

• The South African national team arrived in the United States much later than planned because part of the delegation was not granted visas.

• Members of the Senegal national team staff were forced to remove their shoes and subjected to lengthy searches, sparking accusations of racism.

• The Uzbekistan national team was searched with bomb-sniffing dogs and the footage went viral in international media.

• Some Scottish supporters, despite being eligible to enter the U.S. visa-free under the ESTA programme, had their travel authorisations revoked just days before departure.

• Many supporters who had already bought tickets and booked accommodation had their visa applications rejected, resulting in financial losses.

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

What an absolute disgrace. A FIFA-certified referee being denied entry to the United States purely because he is Somali.

The World Cup is meant to bring people together. This is racism, plain and simple. Shameful.

https://t.co/rpSgTmmPU4

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

You cannot commit genocide in Gaza, invade Lebanon, bomb Iran, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, violate Geneva and Vienna Conventions, international law, human rights, and state sovereignty, then hide behind anti-Semitism.

There is no rise in anti-Semitism. There is a rise in the number of people who are very angry at what Israel is doing. Your inability to separate the two is equally problematic.

[Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz]

Israel: *ignites regional war*
Israel: *never abides by ceasefire agreements*
Israel: *bombs southern Lebanon every day*
Israel: *openly sabotages US negotiations with Iran*
Israel: *begins bombing Beirut*
Iran: *bombs Israel*
Zionists: They attack us because of our religion 😢

[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

IDIOT

[Just Dave now @justdavenow89]

Almost like Farage and Boris Johnson lied to us....

[Acyn @Acyn]

Trump has a meltdown and ends the interview

Welker: Just to be very clear, there's no evidence of what you're saying.

Trump: There’s a lot of evidence. There’s tremendous evidence. There’s nothing but evidence. The election was rigged. And it’s happening again in California. They’re cheating.

Welker: Do you have evidence?

Trump: All I have to do is look.

Welker: That’s not evidence. The local officials acknowledge they are slow

Trump: They’re crooked. Just like you’re crooked. You’re either crooked or stupid.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Amnesty International, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Save the Children, the UN, International Association of Genocide Scholars, B’Tselem, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council, Islamic Relief - all say, it's a genocide.

[Cenk Uygur @cenkuygur]

This is an incredible admission that pro-Israel forces are going straight to the AI companies to alter the perception of reality that you see.

You can call this influence, manipulation or control, but you can’t say it’s not happening. She just told you they’re doing it.