Palestine's UK envoy praises football club Forest Green Rovers for flying Palestinian flag
Palestine's UK envoy praises football club Forest Green Rovers for flying Palestinian flag
Palestine's ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot commended the chairman of League Two teamForest Green Rovers FC after it flew Palestine’s national flag during a match at itsstadium.
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British clubs and their players have waved Palestinian flags in a show of solidarity [Getty]
Palestine’s ambassador to the UK, praisedthe chairman of an English after it flew Palestine’s national flag during a match at itsstadium.
Dale Vince, who presides over League Two teamForest Green Rovers FC, said theflag was raised in solidarity with the Palestinianpeople and compared the faced by Palestinians to the current plight of.
In response to the gesture, Zomlot sent an acknowledgment letter to the Gloucestershire-based club, and even invited the team to visit occupied Palestine.
I extend our heartfelt appreciation for your solidarity with the people and righteous cause of Palestine. We look forward to the day visit Palestine for a friendly match in Jerualem, the liberated capital of Palestine. Thank you ✊🏽🙏🏽
— Husam Zomlot (@hzomlot)
Earlier this week, Vince had published a series of tweets where he drew parallels betweenandthe Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Vince said both territories are sufferingfrom invasion, sieges, and occupation, withciviliansbeing killed and hospitals and homes being destroyed.
"Palestine has been under siege by Israel - by air, land and sea, for decades. The US allows this, pumps billions into Israel to support itseconomy and military and uses its veto to block any meaningful action by the UN,"he said.
We flew this flag at FGR’s game today. In solidarity with Palestine.
— Dale Vince (@DaleVince)
The conflict there has all the same ingredients as the one in Ukraine - invasion, occupation, murder of civilians, destruction of homes and hospitals - and sieges.
Several footballers and UK football fans have shown solidarity with Palestine over the years, notably the , who often fly the flag in honour of Palestinians.
Other footballers, such as Manchester United's and Manchester City's, have waved the flag to show Palestinesolidarity.
Their gestures came as Israel waged an 11-day war on the , which killed more than 200 Palestinians.
In the last fortnight, Israeli forces and settlers havethe Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on multiple occasions as Palestinian Muslims observe Ramadan.
Hundreds have been injured and arrested this month in East Jerusalem and theWest Bank, both of which Israel hasoccupied since 1967.
