Amid the war ruins of Gaza, an Israeli soldier unfurls a rainbow flag in support of the LGBTQ community, reigniting a debate around "pinkwashing" as activists accuse Israel of deploying its liberal image as a tool against Hamas. Israel has long been accused of "pinkwashing", or pushing its reputation for tolerance, in an effort to give a liberal veneer to an image tarnished by its occupation of Palestinian territories.
Amid the war ruins of Gaza, an Israeli soldier unfurls a rainbow flag in support of the LGBTQ community, reigniting a debate around "pinkwashing" as activists accuse Israel of deploying its liberal image as a tool against Hamas.
Al Sadd power past Al Wehdat to revive ACL hopes
21 Apr 2021 - 9:22
Al Sadd s Boualem Khoukhi celebrates with team-mate Guilherme after scoring their second goal yesterday
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Al Sadd SC breathed life into their 2021 AFC Champions League (ACL) campaign with a 3-1 win over Jordan debutants Al Wehdat at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh yesterday.
Winless in two prior matches, the Qatari champions clicked into gear with a blistering three-goal burst in the opening 26 minutes, with Baghdad Bounedjah, Boualem Khoukhi and Hassan Al Haydos all getting on the scoresheet before an Ahmad Sameer penalty sparked an Al Wehdat revival late on.
RIYADH: Al-Wehdat ensured that Al-Nassr’s frustrating season continued on Wednesday, as Group D of the AFC Champions League got underway. The Jordanian side held the struggling Saudi club to a goalless draw at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh.
The team from Amman, which was playing its first-ever match in Asia’s premier club competition, maintained a fine defensive rearguard throughout the game. They are the first Jordanian club to reach the group stage of the competition, and despite the troubles Al-Nassr have been having on and off the pitch this season the Saudi side was still expected to win this match on home soil.