It is not strange for Mohamed Abu Trika, the former star of the Egyptian football and analyst for "BN Sports" channels, his stances in support of Muslims and the oppressed and the investment of his fame and stardom in the defense of their causes, and in this context his support and support to the German player of Turkish origin Masoud Ozil in his uprising for the rights of Muslim Uighurs in the Shenyang region came Chinese.
"The Magico" - in the analytical studio of the Arsenal and Man City match last Sunday - that Ozil rejected before the start of the season an offer from China in exchange for twice what he received in Arsenal, and he paid a tax that he took a "brave and strong" position. He continued that the spotlight is on him today because he is "a model of an athlete with a living conscience. This position is calculated by Ozil, and the Lord of the worlds will reward him with good for him. Ozil fights with a lack and a reward for his Lord."
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Ozil published a statement - through his account on Twitter - under the title "East Turkestan ... the bleeding wound of the Islamic nation."
"The Islamic world is mired in silence, at a time when the western media is highlighting violations in East Turkestan," the Muslim player said.
In his statement, the former German international denounced that China had pressed for the forced removal of Uighur Muslims from their religion.
"In East Turkestan ... the Koran is burned, mosques are closed, schools are forbidden, and religious scholars are killed one by one, and the male brothers are forcibly taken to camps."
Ozil pointed out that "the Chinese authorities place a communist man inside every Muslim family in East Turkistan after the Muslim men market to concentration camps, in addition to forcing Muslim women to marry the Chinese."
He continued, "The nation of Muhammad is silent, has no voice, and Muslims do not defend them, not knowing that acceptance of injustice is another injustice."
Arsenal was not long behind in responding quickly, The Guardian reported that the London team "distanced itself" from Ozil's recent remarks, and said in a statement "With regard to Ozil's comments on the media, the published content is the player's personal opinion. As a football team, Arsenal is bound Always the principle of not involving himself in politics. "
And within the repercussions of Ozil's position, the official Chinese "CCTV" channel decided not to broadcast the Arsenal and Manchester City match in the English Premier League last Sunday, which ended with Man City winning with three clean.
In turn, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced his support for Ozil, against the background of his statements.
Pompeo said on his Twitter account on Tuesday that Chinese media propaganda could censor Ozil and his team Arsenal matches throughout the season, "but the truth will prevail."
China has been in control of the East Turkestan region since 1949, which is home to the Turkish Muslim Uighur minority, and they call it "Shenjiang", meaning the new frontier.
Since that date, army forces have been deployed in the region, especially after heightened tensions between the Han and Uighur nationalities, especially in the cities of Urumqi, Kashgar, Kheten and Torkan, which the Uighurs make up the majority of its population.
Since 2009, the region has witnessed bloody violence in which about two hundred people have been killed, according to official figures.
On November 17, the New York Times published a report that revealed leaked Chinese government documents that contained details of the repression of a million Uighurs and other Muslims in East Turkestan concentration camps.