Tunisian tennis star ons Jabeur opened on the emotional challenges she had to face while trying to help starve people and children in Gaza in the middle of the Palestine War. Thirty -year -old, who has been the UN Food program from February 2024, said the UN 2024 program, called a terrorist.
The UN recently said that Israel has deposited a total blockade for more than two months – the longest such restriction to this day. As a result, the bakery and kitchen of meals have closed, hunger is widespread and children suffer from malnutrition.
“It’s really emotionally influenced. I have been called a terrorist so many times. I don’t know how it is even related. I try to help people, and especially children who are starving.
Ons Jabeur says she was called a “terrorist” to try to help starving people in Gaza
“They do amazing work (the world’s UN food program) … trying to push and push, but unfortunately when you close the border and try to starve children and many other people pic.twitter.com/mdtkcxyltd– tennis letter (@tetensletter) 8 May 2025
“They do an amazing job (UN World Food program) … trying to push and push, but unfortunately when you close the border and try to starve children and many other people to death, that’s very inhuman. We are in 2025 and I can’t believe it is happening,” she said.
“One of the boys (in Palestine) asked,” Are we man? “You even ask that you live in hell.
Meanwhile, Jabeur participates in the Italian open to prepare for the French Open to get the end of this month. During her Miami open match against Jasmine Paolini, Italy retired. Jabeur, who played in three Grand Slam finals, also lost from Madrid Open in the first round after he lost to Moyuka Ufijima.
Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
9 May 2025
