Fans of Scottish football team Celtic FC show support for Palestinian people

08.10.2023 - 09:39 arabnews.com

Fans of Scottish Premier League Club Celtic FC have shown their support for the Palestinian people in the aftermath of surprise Hamas incursions into Israel early Saturday.

The Celtic FC fans are known for their longstanding support of Palestine. Also known the ‘Green Brigade’, they unfurled banners which read “Free Palestine” and “Victory to the resistance” as well as waved flags during their team’s 3-1 win over Kilmarnock at Parkhead.

Images of the fans waving flags and banners were widely shared on social media. Fans of Scottish Premier League Club, Celtic FC showing their support for the people of Palestine.

pic.twitter.com/SI4RNnGSMD — • (@Alhamdhulillaah) October 7, 2023 Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza, primarily led by Hamas, declared on Saturday morning a full-scale military operation into the towns and settlements located along the separation fence with Gaza.

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