While Crying, Tennis Player Ons Jabeur Promises To Donate Victory Prizes To Help Palestine

JAKARTA - The world number seven, Ons Jabeur promised to donate money from his victory at the WTA Final Cancun to help Palestinians. The promise was revealed by Ons Jabeur after he successfully defeated Marketa Vondrousova at Cancun, Mexico on Wednesday, November 1. In an interview after the match, while crying Jabeur was so emotional over his victory. I am very happy with this victory, but lately I have been less happy, to be honest. The world situation doesn't make me happy," said Ons Jabeur while crying quoted from wtatennis.com.The sadness shown by Jabeur in that victory turned out to refer to the condition of Palestine, especially Gaza which was ravaged by Israel's genocide. It is very difficult to see children, babies dying every day. It's heartbreaking. So, I decided to donate some of my prize money to help Palestinians, said Ons Jabeur. I can't be happy just with this victory, with what happened. I apologize my friends. I understand, this should be about tennis, but it's frustrating to see videos every day,''' continued. Still on the same occasion, Jabeur asserted that such a big decision was taken for the sake of humanity. He stated sincerely that there was no intention of mixing politics at all from what he did. I', this is not a political message. It's just a political message. It's just a human message. I want peace in this world and that' only,'" he concluded. In his press conference while being interviewed, Ons Jabeur discussed the challenges of focusing on his tennis matches, given what is happening in Palestine. I try to avoid social media as much as possible, but it is very difficult. You see the video, the photos are very dire every day. It doesn't help me sleep or recover well,'' he said. 'And, the worst thing is I feel hopeless. I feel I can't do anything. I hope to have a magical hand and end all this and peace for all the people' he continued.

This Tunisian female tennis player feels that she has to do something meaningful to ease her frustration. One thing that can be done in real terms is donating so that it can help the Palestinians a little. "But I know money means nothing at this time for them. So, I pray for freedom for everyone and peace for everyone," said Jabeur.