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Algerian Footballer Youcef Atal Fined, Given 8-month Suspended Jail Sentence For Israel-Hamas Conflict Post

By IANS News January 04, 2024 • 10:51 AM View: 269

New Delhi: Algerian footballer Youcef Atal has been given an eight-month suspended jail sentence for a social media post on Israel-Hamas conflict.

A Nice right-back, was handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence and fined €45,000 (approximately $49,000) by a French criminal court for 'provoking hatred on grounds of religion', French daily Nice-Matin reported.