German club decides not to sign Israeli footballer over anti-Palestinian statements

German football club Fortuna Dusseldorf has decided not to sign Israeli footballer Schon Weissmann over his inflammatory statements against Palestinians.

German second division football club Fortuna Dusseldorf has decided not to sign Israeli footballer Schon Weissmann over his controversial and inflammatory statements against Palestinians on social media.
The football club said in a brief statement that they had decided not to sign the Israeli footballer.

The announcement was made following an online petition launched on social media by fans of the club, which called on the club not to sign the Israeli footballer, citing past statements.

Fans said that signing an Israeli footballer could damage the reputation of the club and its fans.

According to the report, in October 2023, Weissman had liked and shared posts on social media allegedly supporting the wiping of Gaza from the map.