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Celtic fans wave Palestinian flags at Champions League game after Israel's brutal Nablus assault

Fans of Glasgow football team Celtic have shown their support for Palestinians again at a crunch Champions League match.
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27 October, 2022
Celtic fans have frequently shown support for the Palestinian cause [Getty]

have shown their support for Palestinians again at a Champions League match on Tuesday, following brutal this week.

Supporters at Celtic Park's North Curve waved Palestinian flags and held a huge banner saying "Solidarity Nablus! Free Palestine!" at Celtic's Group F match against .

It follows deadly Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank this week, which saw six Palestinians, , killed.

"Thank you the fans of @CelticFC for the [solidarity] and support with Nablus & 🇵🇸. The people of Palestine know they are not alone in the struggle to end oppression & injustice!" tweeted Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zumlot.

Celtic's support mostly comes from Scottish fans of Irish background who sympathise strongly with the Palestinian cause and see it as a reflection of their own struggle for a united Ireland.

Celtic ultras frequently show support for Palestinians at games, particularly European Champions League matches. This has resulted in UEFA.

In 2014, the club was fined $20,750 by UEFA after dozens of fans waved Palestinian flags at a game against Icelandic side KR Reykjavik after a devastating Israeli assault on Gaza which killed over 2,000 Palestinians.

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