On Friday, Qatar’s foreign minister decried the “hypocrisy” of people calling for a boycott of the football World Cup to protest against alleged human rights. Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told Le Monde stated: “it is frankly unfortunate. The reality is that the world is looking forward to this celebration. Over 97 percent of the tickets have been sold. Among the 10 countries that bought the most tickets, we find European countries like France,” Al Thani, who is also the deputy prime minister, said.
