NRL star Josh Addo-Carr has apologised a day after he uploaded an Instagram post comparing the Middle East conflict to Indigenous land rights.
As the death toll in the bloody war between Israel and Hamas rose above 2200 people, the Bulldogs winger explained he believed he was posting a “message of respect for all people”.of Aboriginal and Palestinian flags next to each other with the caption “One struggle, one fight” while the phrase “Land Back” was accompanied by two Arabic words.Josh Addo-Carr has posted to Instagram supporting Palestine.
“Having gone away and looked at what is happening overseas, it is a complex situation. There are no winners in war and where there is loss of life. The message I thought I was sharing, was a message of respect for all people.“I recognise that I am a public figure and someone that young kids especially look up to, and I want to do better. I want to be a good role model for them, for the sport and for my culture.
Israel has since launched a wave of air strikes and imposed a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, cutting off access to food and electricity for its 2.3 million residents.
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