by Oui
Mon Aug 11th, 2025 at 07:22:44 AM EST
Tell the world HOW he was killed and WHY he died.
The football star leaves behind a wife and five children.
More than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed near aid distribution sites run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) since it began operations in late May.
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Murdered by the IDF -- the goons of war criminals Netanyahu-Gallant - the fascists of Smotrich and Gvir exploiting Palestinian Land for the Biblical fantasy of Eretz Yisreal ... 5000 years old Death Sea scrolls.
Who Was Gaza's 'Palestinian Pelé' Suleiman al-Obeid, Killed While Seeking Aid?
He was nicknamed the "Pele of Palestinian football" - after the Brazilian professional footballer widely regarded as one of the best football players of all time.
During his long career, the Gaza player scored more than 100 goals, making him one of the brightest stars of Palestinian football.
"Former national team player and star of the Khadamat al-Shati team, Suleiman Al-Obeid, was martyred after the [Israeli] occupation forces targeted those waiting for humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday," the Palestinian Football Association said in a statement.
Fans and family honor `Palestinian Pele' killed in Gaza | Arab News |
Doaa, the widow of late soccer player Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the "Palestinian Pele," who was killed by an Israeli strike targeting people waiting for humanitarian aid, according to the Palestine Football Association, looks at his picture while holding his shorts, as her son sits beside her inside their tent in Gaza City August 9, 2025. (Reuters)
GAZA CITY: The "Pele" of Palestinian soccer hoped to keep scoring goals until he was 50. An Israeli tank shell dashed that dream a decade early, his family said, killing Suleiman Al-Obeid as he queued in southern Gaza this week to collect food.
Obeid's widow Doaa Al-Obeid now clutches the blue-and-white number 10 shorts he wore for his Gaza club, Al-Shati, one of the only mementos she has of her late husband, as she and her five children mourn the revered 41-year-old striker.
"This is the most precious thing left behind by him," she said.
The family have few other belongings of Obeid, whose home was destroyed in a bombardment earlier this year. They now live in a tent among the ruins of a neighborhood of Gaza City.
Obeid, likened by fans to Brazilian great Pele for his skills and goalscoring, hit headlines this week after Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah criticized a tribute to Obeid by Europe's governing body UEFA that did not mention the cause of death.
"Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?" wrote Salah.
Liverpool's Mo Salah criticises UEFA tribute to 'Palestinian Pele' | Al Jazeera |
CAIR Calls on UEFA to Clearly State Who Murdered Palestinian Soccer Star Suleiman al-Obeid
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on UEFA, European football's governing body, to clearly state who murdered Palestinian soccer star Suleiman al-Obeid, and to state how and why he was murdered.
In its tribute to the al-Obeid, UEFA only stated: "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the `Palestinian Pelé'. A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times."
Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah posted in response: "Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?"
Recognition of a State of Palestine ... washing Western guilt of looking away from ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Palestinian people. A pacifier after the Gaza Strip is completely destroyed and the West Bank is taken over by foreign settler hoodlums.
Daily Horror Continues
The Resistance Will Continue .. Always
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
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You will never walk alone 😊
Netanyahu and his War Crimes Continue Unabated
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