Arab journalist and football announcement arrested for explanations in which Hamas & Nasrallah was praised

Said Hassanein, an Israeli Arabian journalist who acts as an announcer for Bnei Sakhnin football [soccer] The team was arrested early Wednesday for suspicion of an instigation after an investigation, according to a police declaration on Wednesday morning.

The police investigation was carried out after an interview that Hassanein was recently given with the Hamas-led “al-Aqsa” channel in which he praised the treatment of hostages from Hamas, and claimed that Geisel applies Omer Shem Tov His kidnappers willingly kissed from appreciation and respect.

According to the police explanation: “In the course of his comments, he expressed praise and glorification of the Hamas Terror Organization and spoke against the IDF and the state of Israel using phrases such as” the occupation army, the enemy army “.

The police also said that Hassanein attacked Israeli Arabs, who joined the military and called them “stupid”.

“There are weak -minded people who join the ranks of the army and serve the enemy army,” Hassanein was quoted.

After several reports on problematic statements, the northern district of the police opened.

The police said that after the collection and checking of evidence, it was found that his statements raised the suspicion of incitements and arrested Hassanein and brought in to the police station as a survey. He was later brought to court to extend his detention for a hearing about the police's request.

His statements triggered a stir in the past few days, especially after further details of his views came out.

On Tuesday, the RESEHET bet of public broadcasters Kan “this morning” revealed that Hassanein expressed admiration for Hassan Nasrallah shortly afterwards killing.

Hassanein can be heard in a video clip broadcast on the program: “He could not have died in any other way. He tried to die a martyr death, and he has achieved it. He often said:” I secretly move from one place to another, not for fear of death – afterwards we are all looking for a martyr death – to the enemy that the enemy cannot say that a victory at My Elimination cannot say can. ”

In the same interview, Hassanein called Nasrallah, “A first man, a man of faith, a fighter, a fighter, a man who believed in justice, a man who believed in the Palestinian thing and the Arabic cause.”

After the administration of the football leagues demanded that the Bnei Sakhnin football team immediately reject its statements, the association released him from its announcer position.

Erez Kalfon, chairman of the Football League, said in a statement: “We were surprised to express the serious, false and unacceptable statements by Mr. Sa'id Hassanein, a member of the Sakhnin football club, as in an interview in the television channel of the Desporist terrorist organization.”

“The statements are in no acceptable ones, to say the least in Israeli society and not in Israeli football. In view of the above and before we take further specific steps, it is expected that the Bnei Sakhnin Football Club will reject both the statements and the words immediately. ”

The government's press office also announced the revocation of its journalists references until a hearing and the results of the police investigation. Hassanein also worked for Radio al-NAS, but was also rejected from this position because of his statements.

Hassanein had described himself as a “journalist from the occupied Galilee”.

Shai Glick, head of the right human rights group B'salmo, filed a complaint with the police and the Attorney General. After the announcement of Hassanein's arrest, Glick said: “I welcome the arrest and now require an indictment to be submitted soon. Anyone who stimulates the murder of Jews, glorifies terrorism or adds to the IDF. ”

Glick also submitted complaints about the Israeli Arabian comedian Nidal Badarny, who was arrested On Monday about jokes in his stand-up routine with the returned hostages and events around the attacks on October 7, 2023.