he murder toll from the ongoing Israeli incursions in the Gaza Strip has mounted to at least 8,805 Palestinians, including 3,648 children.
An emotional Ons Jabeur has announced that she will be donating a portion of her GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun prize money to Palestinians facing Israeli aggression.
The World No.7 said she could not be happy with her victory at the season-ending championships due to the rising death toll in Gaza, where nearly 9,000 have been killed by relentless Israeli bombing.
“I am very happy with the win, but I haven’t been happy lately, to be honest with you. The situation in the world doesn’t make me happy,” the Tunisian star said, before breaking down into tears.
“It’s very tough seeing children, babies dying every day. It’s heartbreaking. So, I’ve decided to donate part of my prize money to help the Palestinians. I cannot be happy with just this win, with what is happening. I’m sorry guys, it’s supposed to be about tennis, but it’s very frustrating looking at videos every day,” the former world No 2 added.
“I’m sorry, it’s not a political message. It’s just humanity. I want peace in this world, and that’s it.”
Defeating No.6 Marketa Vondrousova 6-4, 6-3 in round-robin play at the Cancun tournament, Jabeur continued to speak on the Israeli incursions in the Gaza Strip at her press conference.
