In a report titled FIFA World Cup arouses Gazans’ enthusiasm despite daily woes, China’s Xinhua news includes this photo of Gazans watching a FIFA World Cup match on television:
It is an almost pathetic scene, with spectators hard-pressed to see the action on the small and dated television. The photo seems designed to highlight the plight of Gazans (and staged).
Of course, they could have chosen other images of Gazans watching the World Cup, like these:
But that would clearly contradict the narrative they are trying to put forward.
In other news, “concentration camp” Gaza has large halls with huge televisions for watching sporting events.
