Galtasaray fans have thanked Celtic for their unwavering support for Palestine after unveiling a banner in honour of the Hoops ahead of their Europa League exit to AZ Alkmaar.
The Turkish giants played out a 2-2 draw against the Dutch side in Istanbul but have crashed out of the Europa League at the knockout round play-off stage after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat in Alkmaar in the first leg last week. But prior to kick off, a banner in one of the lower tiers in the home end was unveiled paying tribute to Celtic fans and their continued backing of Palestine.
Parkhead punters have not been shy in voicing their support of the Middle-Eastern country in recent years, with the ongoing historical conflict with Israel showing no signs of subsiding. Leading Celtic fan group The Green Brigade organised a huge protest calling for FIFA and UEFA to 'show Israel the Red Card' during their Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich at Parkhead last week. They also handed out leaflets prior to kick-off and urged fellow supporters to hold up allocated cards from their seats during the game to read the message 'Show Israel the Red Card.
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