Jerusalem - Sona Addeak
Israeli national basketball team player, Ido Kozikaro
The Nahariya Club and Israeli national basketball team player, Ido Kozikaro, posted a message on his Facebook page which read: \"Nothing better than celebrating the Passover by eating
a \"matzah\" dipped in Christian and Muslim boys\' blood\".
The player\'s shocking message was received positively by his Facebook friends, who commented on his status either supporting the idea or making fun of it. One of them said \"We wish to share with you this\", while another said \"Hand me an invitation\". The comment swiftly moved beyond Facebook, to become a public debate in the Hebrew state, which always believes it respects other religions and races.
As the news circulated, the player received more friendship requests on Facebook, but he then deleted his status to avoid facing problems with the Israeli Basketball Association, as well as refusing to respond to media requests for comment.
\"Matzah\" is an unleavened flatbread made solely from flour and water, and is considered a symbol of the Jewish Passover celebrations, which started on 7 April and last for seven days.
Kozikaro, 34 years old, is a former player with the famous Israeli club, Maccabi Haifa. He was born in Halil settlement, established on Palestinian lands occupied in 1967.
Palestinians living in the land occupied in 1948, are enduring racism and impartial restrictions from the Israeli state, which claims to respect its religious and racial variety.
Palestinian sports institutions has rejected several attempts by their fellow Israelis to normalise relations between them, since the Israeli government was involved in arresting certain Palestinian sports figures, along with preventing Palestinian teams to participate in regional and international competitions, as well as destroying a number of sports playgrounds and facilities in the Palestinian territories.