Barcelona president backs Israel amid twinning scandal
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Barcelona President Joan Laporta sent a message of support for the Jewish State after the Mayor of Barcelona announced last week that he was cutting ties with Israel and ending his twinning agreement with Tel Aviv. Aviv.
The businessman invited representatives of the Israeli embassy in Spain to a football match against Manchester United.
According to Arutz Sheva, he even gave them T-shirts. Barça. Laporta emphasized his club's commitment to excellent relations with the State of Israel and its people.
In response, Israeli diplomats presented a flag to Laporta, thanking him for his many years of support, friendship and joint activities aimed at developing relations between two nations through sports.
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