[Opinion] Dagenham & Redbridge FC ‘sack Arab influencer over pro-Palestine opinions’

Dagenham & Redbridge FC ‘sack Arab influencer over pro-Palestine opinions’

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail An Arab social media pundit has been sacked by Dagenham & Redbridge FC after just three days following complaints by pro-Israel activists over comments critical of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Salma Mashhour, an Egyptian YouTuber and football presenter, was appointed with fanfare as the Daggers’ Director of Development & Engagement on April 14. […]

Cisco, a Major Contributor to Israel's Military Technology, Fired a Pro-Palestine Employee

Story by Archit MehtaOn March 25, Francine Katsoudas, an executive at an American multinational digital communications technology conglomerate, Cisco, announced new “guardrails” restricting internal discussions and debates on the Middle East—and specifically on Palestine. “Some topics are just simply too hard, too painful, too divisive, and they take our focus away from our ability to drive Cisco business, and one example specifically would be t…

Fifth-Tier English Club Fires Official Salma Mashhour Over Pro-Palestine Views - Quds News Network

London (Quds News Network)- English fifth-tier football club Dagenham & Redbridge has fired Egyptian official Salma Mashhour just days after her appointment, over her pro-Palestine and anti-genocide views. The club announced the decision on Thursday, ending her role as Development Director with immediate effect. The sacking came only 72 hours after her official appointment. The move sparked backlash, as many linked it to her public support for t…

Marwan Serry withdraws from Dagenham ownership and terminates investment project

Marwan Serry withdraws from ownership at Dagenham & Redbridge and terminates his investment project over Salma Mashhour’s dismissal. On April the 18th, 2025, Egyptian YouTuber Marwan Serry announced his withdrawal from the ownership group of Dagenham & Redbridge FC and terminated his investment project with the National League club, following the dismissal of Salma Mashhour from her role as Director of Development & Engagement. Mashhour was sack…