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A pro- Moroccan player was booed by fans during a match in Tel Aviv this weekend.

Achraf Hakimi appeared on the pitchÌýforÌýhis new team, Paris Saint-Germain, who were playing against Lille for the French Community Shield.

Videos circulated show the crowds whistling aggressively when Hakimi is in possession of the ball.

It appears the hostile receptionÌýrelates to a tweetÌýHakimi sent in MayÌýinÌýsupport of Palestinians -Ìýusing the #FreePalestine hashtag - following Israel’s violent attacks against Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem and its military assault on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Several Moroccan and international players showed their support for Hakimi following the incident.

Algeria’s Ismail Bennacer, who plays for AC Milan, was amongÌýthe players who showed supportÌýfor Hakimi by sharing a photo of the Moroccan starÌýon his Instagram page.

Moroccan football players Soufian Boufale and Amine Harit took similar actions to express solidarity with Hakimi.

Despite being active on social media, Hakimi has yet to respondÌýto the incident.

Hakimi joined Paris Saint Germain from Inter Milan in June and isÌýa key player inÌýMorocco’s national team. He was part ofÌýMorocco's campaign inÌýthe 2018 World Cup.
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