Floyd Mayweather Jr. Prays At Western Wall Amid Continued Support Of Israel
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has continued to show his support of Israel, as the sports star made another visit to the country amid the nation’s ongoing conflict with Palestine.
Mayweather Jr. made the trek abroad earlier this week, which included a meeting with members of Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF) and emergency services. The 47-year-old also prayed at the Western Wall, a religious site located in the Old City of Jerusalem during his visit, which attracted a throng of fans and observers who posed for photos with the former boxing champ.
His latest trip to the war-stricken country comes mere months after Mayweather Jr. received the “Champion of Israel” Award for his vocal and philanthropic support of Israel. The undefeated pugilist was bestowed the honor in December 2023, during a ceremony held in Miami that was thrown by Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency service.
The fundraising event garnered upwards of a reported $4 million towards Israelian relief efforts.
In October 2023, Mayweather Jr. expressed his solidarity with Israel while condemning Hamas, an Islamist political and military movement responsible for air and ground attacks on Israel. “I stand with Israel against the Hamas terrorists,” he wrote in a post on social media at the time.
“Hamas do not represent the people of Palestine but are a terrorist group that are attacking innocent lives!” he added, distancing himself from attributing the actions of Hamas to the Middle Eastern nation as a whole. “I stand for all humans and wish for the safe return of all Americans and Israelis and any human that were kidnapped as hostages during these horrific war crimes.”
Mayweather Jr. continued to express his thoughts, urging the public to focus on humanity in a time of dvision. “This is not a time for politics. This is a time for safety first and foremost,” he added. “God Bless America, God Bless Israel, God Bless Human Kind! I stand with Israel and Jews all around the world. I condemn antisemitism at all cost, I stand for Peace, I stand for Human Rights! Terrorism Is Never The Answer!”
In addition to backing Israel through his words, Mayweather has put his money where his mouth is, as the fiscal-minded sports star’s private jet reportedly transported 5,000 pounds of supplies to the nation that same month.
See Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Instagram post below.
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