Gary Lineker has re-posted anti-Israel content online, sparking an angry reaction from Zionist groups.
The former England footballer retweeted an article on Electronic Intifada (EI), a virulently pro-Palestinian website.
The blog was centred on a video which seems to show an Israeli soldier shooting a stone-throwing Palestinian. The author, EI co-founder Ali Abunimah, posted on Twitter to publicise the article, headed ‘Israelis celebrate video of sniper shooting Palestinian youth’.
Mr Lineker’s implicit support for the blog-piece caused a backlash from pro-Israel supporters.
