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AHMEDABAD – In the World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia, a pro-Palestinian protester disrupted the game, capturing the attention of over a billion viewers. The foreign individual, wearing a face mask in the colors of the Palestinian flag and a ‘Stop Bombing Palestine’ T-shirt, managed to breach security and briefly halt the match.
Amid Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza and a death toll exceeding 12,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, the protester aimed to convey a message. Ground staff and security promptly removed him, and the game resumed.
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The intruder, identified as John from Australia, expressed solidarity with Palestine and was taken into custody. Despite legal proceedings, an Indian lawyer offered him free legal aid. The high-profile match, attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, is a global spectacle in the ICC’s main event.
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