Freaking bravo to him! ❤️🔥

❗️“Even if they cut off my head, I won’t apologize.” Lebanese kickboxing champion Nassib Hmede (Hamada) was banned from competing in the WAKO World Championship in Uzbekistan after breaking and stepping on the Israeli flag during the tournament’s opening ceremony.

Hamada said he protested because the Palestinian flag was excluded from the event while the Israeli flag was displayed, calling it a symbol of hypocrisy and dehumanization. The Israeli occupation embassy demanded his suspension from the world federation, leading to his personal ban unless he issued an apology, which he refused, saying, “Even if they cut off my head, I won’t apologize.”

Despite suffering consequences from his stance that deprive him from pursuing his passion of kickboxing, he advises all free people to act the same should they find themselves in a similar situation.

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