“I will always be with the Palestinian people”: Mousa Tamari’s unwavering commitment to Gaza and peace

La situation à Gaza “me fait mal”, dit Mousa Tamari. Midi Libre – JEAN-MICHEL MART

L’international jordanien et attaquant du Montpellier HSC ne perd pas de vue une situation en Palestine qui le touche profondément.

"After the final, we returned to Amman on Monday and everything was closed. Everyone was waiting for us at the airport." The image is engraved in him. If Jordan did not win the Asian Cup, beaten in the final by the host country (3-1), the return of Qatar marked Mousa Tamari, touched by the support of his people and the royal family.

But the Héraultais does not lose sight of other, much less joyful images: those of the conflict in Gaza. Descendant of Palestinians, the MHSC player reiterated his call for peace during the Asian Cup.

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— Mousa Al Tamari (@TamariMousa) October 29, 2023

"We received a lot of messages from there, they were watching our matches while they are at war, he explains. I wanted to tell them that we supported them and that we wanted the war to stop. They have not had food for four months. This hurts me very much. When your brothers die for nothing…"

"We sometimes see videos in the locker room and we talk about it"

"I will always be with the Palestinian people. Even if I lose everything. I don't care about my work, about everything, I have to speak, tell the truth. I will always be with them", adds Tamari, one of the rare high-level athletes to engage on this subject.

"The players, in general, remain silent. They're scared, I don't know why", he asks.

The only Jordanian player to play in Europe, the attacker assumes the role of ambassador. Even in the locker room, with his Montpellier partners. "We sometimes see videos and we talk about them. I explain to them why this happens. They totally understand."