Srinagar: Israel ambassador to India, has made a controversial statement after India beat Pakistan in the World Cup 2023 match in Ahmedabad.
Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said that he was moved by several Indians showing their “solidarity with Israel by displaying posters during the match.”
Gilon took to microblogging platform X, formerly Twitter, and said, “We are happy that #India emerged victorious in the #INDvsPAK match at #CWC23 and that Pakistan was unable to attribute its victory to the terrorists of Hamas.” He continued, “We were really moved by Indian friends showing their solidarity with Israel by displaying posters during the match.” He also shared two pictures of a man who held a poster which read “India Stands With Israel In War Against Terrorism”.
This comes days after Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan attributed his team’s victory against Sri Lanka in an ODI World Cup match, held on October 10, to “brothers and sisters in Gaza”.