{"id":16780,"date":"2025-05-01T05:51:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T05:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16780"},"modified":"2025-05-01T05:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T05:51:56","slug":"french-court-upholds-suspended-sentence-for-algerian-footballer-youcef-atal-over-pro-palestine-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/01\/french-court-upholds-suspended-sentence-for-algerian-footballer-youcef-atal-over-pro-palestine-post\/","title":{"rendered":"French Court Upholds Suspended Sentence for Algerian Footballer Youcef Atal Over Pro-Palestine Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan-<\/strong><\/em>The French Court of Appeals has upheld the initial verdict against Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal, confirming an 8-month suspended prison sentence and a \u20ac45,000 fine, in connection with his support for Palestine.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-44\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5d2a420b-1e2e-4a1a-a6ec-9854a211fb37\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"487\">During the appeals hearing held earlier in April, the public prosecutor\u2019s office in Aix-en-Provence requested the court uphold the original ruling against Atal, who was charged with inciting religious hatred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"770\">The case stems from an incident on October 12, 2023, when Atal\u2014then a player for OGC Nice\u2014shared a video on his Instagram account featuring Palestinian preacher Mahmoud Hasanat reciting a prayer against Jews. The French judiciary deemed the act as incitement to hatred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1315\">Before the court in Aix-en-Provence, Atal defended himself by saying he had no intention of inciting hatred, and stated:\u201cI\u2019m a football player, not a politician.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1315\">He explained that he posted the video simply to express solidarity with Palestinians under bombardment at the time, and emphasized he was not anti-Jewish. He added that his support for the Palestinian cause does not imply hostility toward any other group. He also said he hadn\u2019t watched the video until the end, and wouldn\u2019t have shared it had he done so.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16781\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/atal.jpg\" alt=\"Atal Defends Palestine Post, Faces Pressure and Career Fallout in France\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/atal.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/atal-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/atal-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A French appeals court upheld an 8-month suspended prison sentence and \u20ac45,000 fine against Algerian footballer Youcef Atal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1315\">Atal Defends Palestine Post, Faces Pressure and Career Fallout in France<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1635\">Despite his explanation, prosecutor Val\u00e9rie Tavernier insisted on upholding the original sentence, arguing that the video constituted \u201cclear incitement to hatred,\u201d even if indirectly. She stressed that Atal, as a public figure with millions of followers, should have been more aware of the impact of his posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1837\">Since the beginning of the case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/03\/youcef-atal-faces-jail-in-france-over-pro-palestine-post-despite-apology-and-global-solidarity\/\">Atal<\/a> has faced immense pressure, prompting him to issue a statement rejecting all forms of violence and affirming his support for peace and victims everywhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"2260\">In France, the controversy escalated when Christian Estrosi, the mayor of Nice, posted a statement threatening to expel Atal from the club. Major sports outlets like L&#8217;\u00c9quipe also launched harsh criticism, calling for his punishment. This media and political pressure led to Atal\u2019s departure from OGC Nice in summer 2024, and also blocked his transfer to Olympique de Marseille due to the public uproar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2541\">Atal received widespread support in Algeria from media outlets and political parties. After leaving France, he briefly played in Turkey, and has since settled at Al-Sadd SC in Qatar, where he continues his football career away from the controversy he faced in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The French Court of Appeals has upheld the initial verdict against Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal, confirming an 8-month suspended prison sentence and a \u20ac45,000 fine, in connection with his support for Palestine. 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