Hamas rulers of Gaza called media boycott Barcelona-Real Madrid derby

The Hamas rulers of Gaza called on September 29 for a media boycott of next month's Barcelona-Real Madrid derby if the Catalan club goes ahead with plans to welcome Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to the game. The Palestinian Islamist group, which held Shalit captive for more than five years until his release in a prisoner exchange in October last year, said his attendance at the game on October 7 would be offensive.