This is nonsense based on ignorance as a quick Google will tell you otherwise.
While the Argentinian president is a pro-Israel piece of shit, the people of Argentina have demonstrated their support for Palestine by holding mass rallies across the country in recent times.
As for Messi himself, it is hard to say where he stands and it has been pointed out that he visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem back in 2013. But the fact is that he went as part of the entire Barcelona team, on what was a 'peace tour'.
So if he was supporting the Zionists then so was the entire team.
Don't forget that the Western Wall is Judaism's holiest site and there are a minority of Jews living in Jerusalem itself who hate the Zionist state called Neturei Karta. They believe Jews are religiously forbidden to establish a sovereign state before the coming of the Messiah.
Messi is Catholic. He marks his goals by looking skyward in tribute to his grandmother, Celia, who accompanied him to training and matches when he was a boy and passed away when he was 11.
He often cites José Pékerman, the Jewish-Argentine coach who gave him his debut on the world stage, as the reason for his respect towards the Jewish people.
Pékerman managed the Argentina U-20 side and launched Messi's senior international career, calling him up for his first World Cup in 2006.
Regardless, the Argentinian people cannot be accused of being pro-Zionist even if their president is.
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| Thomas Dixie Elliot is a Derry artist and a former H Block Blanketman. Follow Dixie Elliot on Twitter @IsMise_Dixie |
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