Overview

• Mohamed Salah replied to UEFA’s post calling al-Obeid the “Palestinian Pelé” with “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?”
• The Palestine Football Association confirmed the 41-year-old former international was killed by an Israeli strike on civilians queued for humanitarian aid on August 6.
• Salah’s question on social media earned over 840,000 likes by Saturday night, highlighting his willingness to use his platform for political advocacy.
• UEFA has so far only issued a brief condolence from president Aleksander Ceferin without acknowledging the circumstances of al-Obeid’s death.
• Human rights groups and sports activists are urging governing bodies to demand full transparency and accountability for civilian casualties at Gaza aid sites.