British News Agency

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez spoke about the criticism directed at Lamine Yamal for waving the Palestinian flag.

Criticizing the view that waving a flag should be considered a hate crime, Sanchez said, “Those who see waving a state's flag as ‘incitement to hatred’ have either lost their minds or have been blinded by their own sense of shame.”

Stating that Lamine Yamal reflected a social sensitivity, Sanchez concluded his remarks by saying, “Lamine expressed the solidarity with Palestine felt by millions of Spaniards. That is yet another reason for us to be proud of him.”