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Celtic fans wave Palestinian flags at Champions League game after Israel's brutal Nablus assault
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.
Green Brigade show solidarity with Nablus and all of Palestine.
— North Curve Celtic (@NCCeltic)
In recent weeks, Nablus and other parts of Palestine have been besieged as the Israeli Occupation brutally targets those who resist the illegal occupation of Palestine.
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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.