WJC News Update – French soccer star faces ban for giving Nazi-style salute

2014. január 6 19:04

WJC News Update – French soccer star faces ban for giving Nazi-style salute

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 06 January 2014

French soccer star Anelka facing ban for Nazi-style salute

Jewish organizations have protested against French soccer player Nicolas Anelka who showed the controversial ‘quenelle’ in support of the anti-Semitic comedian Dieudonné after scoring a goal.

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