Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Wednesday denied claims he supports pro-Israel groups, clarifying that he took selfies with members of the Zionist group because he thought he was a common fan. He has also expressed his concern about the situation in Palestine in a social media post.
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Afridi’s comments came after UK-based Jewish group ‘North West Friends of Israel’ shared a photo of the former cricketer with two of its members, “Pakistan international cricketer Shahid Afridi pictured with NWFOI in Manchester last Sunday.” Co-Chairman Rafi Bloom and Vice-Chairman Bernie Yaffe, thank you for your support!”
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After this selfie went viral, there was a huge debate, after which Shahid Afridi himself had to clarify and expressed his concern over the situation in Palestine.
Afridi wrote, “Imagine you are walking down a street in Manchester (UK) and so-called fans come up to you to take selfies. You obey them and after a while they take it as an endorsement of Zionism.” Not everything uploaded is trusted.
He further added, “It is truly heartbreaking to see innocent people die in Palestine. Therefore, any photo or association shared in Manchester does not reflect my support for any situation where human lives are at risk.”
The former Pakistan cricketer said he takes pictures with fans around the world and “this situation is no different”.
He said, “I pray for peace, I pray for an end to this war, I pray for freedom.”
Let us tell you that Israel’s attack against Hamas in Palestine began on October 17, when the Palestinian group attacked Israel. More than 37 thousand people have lost their lives in this attack in Palestine. Hamas attacks have killed nearly 1,200 people in Israel.