Israel urges citizens to 'downplay' their Israeli identity at Qatar World Cup for their own 'security'
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Israel is warning its residents who travel to the World Cup to 'downplay' their Israeli status due to concerns about strict laws and anti-Israel sentiments in Qatar.
The campaign asks Israelis to hide any Israeli symbols — presumably a reference to Israeli flags and Stars of David. Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
The campaign website, in Hebrew and Arabic, outlines a potential minefield awaiting Israeli tourists who will find themselves in a country that criminalizes homosexuality, bans drugs, restricts alcohol consumption, and has a tenuous relationship with the state of Israel.
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