Bethlehem - Ma'an - The fans of the Italian national team expressed their sympathy with Palestine, which has been subjected to a fierce war that has been ongoing for a year by Israel, leading to the martyrdom of more than 45,000 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. During the match between Italy and the Israeli national team, the fans turned their backs while the Israeli anthem was being played, which angered politicians in the occupying state. "They acted correctly," said politician Alessandro Di Battista. "Israel has been occupying Palestine for a long time and has committed an ugly apartheid. Since the beginning of the war on Gaza, it has committed genocide, and this is the biggest terrorist state in the world." Source: Maan News Agency