They did it while singing national anthems! Unprecedented Israeli protest from Italian fans.

In the match between Israel and Italy in Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League, an interesting protest was made at the beginning of the match, which was played at Bozsik Stadium in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, due to security risks in Israel.

THEY TURNED THEIR BACKS WHILE THE ISRAELI NATIONAL ANTHEM WAS PLAYING

RECEIVED A STORM OF INTERACTIONS

This protest by Italian fans against the Israeli national anthem was one of the most interacted and discussed topics on social media. Some users who reacted to Israel's attacks in Gaza described the attitude of Italian fans as "respectable and historic". Some users claimed that those who turned their backs were among the "fascist groups" among fanatical fans.

ITALY'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS ISRAEL

In the match that started with a protest, the visiting team Italy defeated their opponent 2-1 and earned 3 points. The next match between Italy and Israel is planned to be played in Udine, Italy on October 14. It was previously reported in the press that the Udine Municipality did not want to host this match. Demonstrations protesting Israel's attacks on Gaza and Palestinians have been organized frequently in Italy since October 2023.