Celtic fans defy club to fly Palestine flags in Champions League match
1 year, 1 month ago

Celtic fans defy club to fly Palestine flags in Champions League match

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Fans displayed banners and held up thousands of Palestine flags during their team’s UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. Fans of Scotland’s Celtic Football Club have defied their club’s directives and waved thousands of Palestine flags during their team’s UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. The Celtic away support with an unequivocal message of solidarity with Palestine On Wednesday, we ask all fans to do the same again pic.twitter.com/30qwC7pIyr — North Curve Celtic October 22, 2023 ‘Fly the flag for Palestine’ Celtic have banned the group from attending their team’s away matches until further notice after their “unsafe and unacceptable behaviour” at recent matches away to Motherwell and Feyenoord. If you agree or not with the Palestine 🇵🇸 flag display at #Celtic Park this evening it certainly wasn’t just the Green Brigade 🍀 that was across a large section of the support — Joe Miller October 25, 2023 Others criticised the club’s actions, saying they were “out of touch with what matters” and continued to display their solidarity.

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Israeli football fans raised anti-Arab slogans, burned Palestinian flag before being attacked: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli football fans raised anti-Arab slogans, burned Palestinian flag before being attacked: Report

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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Israel shouted anti-Arab slogans including ‘Fuck you Palestine’ and burned down a Palestinian flag before they were attacked in Amsterdam, claims a report. The attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam this week have led to a global political crisis with PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israeli government sending planes to the Netherlands to bring Maccabi Tel …

Israel football fans are ambushed and attacked by 'anti-Semitic' mob
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel football fans are ambushed and attacked by 'anti-Semitic' mob

Daily Mail  

Israeli and Dutch leaders have condemned 'anti-Semitic' attacks that erupted after a football match in Amsterdam overnight, with Israel sending rescue planes to bring home their citizens following the 'very violent incident'. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated that two planes were being sent to bring Israelis home safely, and urged people to stay in their hotels until help …

Israeli fans were attacked, Amsterdam police confirm
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli fans were attacked, Amsterdam police confirm

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Israeli football supporters were attacked physically and with fireworks in the centre of Amsterdam on Thursday night, the city’s police force has confirmed. There is no excuse for the antisemitic behavior exhibited last night by rioters who actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them.” Amsterdam hospitals report dealing with seven injured fans and all have since been …

Israeli football fans clash with protesters in Amsterdam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli football fans clash with protesters in Amsterdam

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Israeli football fans have clashed with apparent pro-Palestinian protesters before and after a Europa League football match between their team Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam. “Hundreds of supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv came to Amsterdam, held a very vocal rally in the main square before the incident, waving Israeli flags, and also took down a Palestinian flag,” she …

Israeli football hooligans tear down Palestine flags in Amsterdam as taxi drivers 'fight back' in night of chaos ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv's visit to Ajax
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israeli football hooligans tear down Palestine flags in Amsterdam as taxi drivers 'fight back' in night of chaos ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv's visit to Ajax

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Israeli football hooligans tore down Palestine flags as they marched through Amsterdam in a Wednesday night of chaos ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv's visit to Ajax. Israeli football hooligans tore down Palestine flags in Amsterdam on Wednesday ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv's clash with Ajax on Thursday אוהדי מכבי ת"א מורידים דגל פלסטין ברחובות אמסטרדם pic.twitter.com/9yCkVdjBzh — Johnny Sack November …

French minister slams PSG’s ‘Free Palestine’ banner as France vs Israel Paris game approaches
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

French minister slams PSG’s ‘Free Palestine’ banner as France vs Israel Paris game approaches

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Fans from Paris St. Germain’s Boulogne Kop unveiled a giant ‘Free Palestine’ banner before the kick-off of their Champions League game against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, eight days before France takes on Israel in Paris in a Nations League game. During the match, they unrolled another message that read: “Does a child’s life in Gaza mean less than another?” PSG …

PSG fans’ ‘Free Palestine’ tifo draws criticism from French minister
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

PSG fans’ ‘Free Palestine’ tifo draws criticism from French minister

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The Paris club’s ultras fans unfurl a huge banner in support of Palestine and Lebanon during a Champions League match. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has criticised the unveiling of a giant “Free Palestine” banner by Paris Saint-Germain football fans before their team’s UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, saying it is “unacceptable”. Retailleau said he would “demand explanations” …

Celtic welcome back Green Brigade after ultras agree to safety code
1 year ago

Celtic welcome back Green Brigade after ultras agree to safety code

The Telegraph  

Celtic have lifted their ban on the Green Brigade after the ultra fan group agreed with a new safety code of conduct following talks. The group have been invited back signing “an updated Rail Seating Safety Code of Conduct”, the club said. The use of pyrotechnics in a game against Feyenoord in September and rushing turnstiles were cited as two …

Celtic fined for fans displaying Palestinian flag amid Israel-Gaza war
1 year, 1 month ago

Celtic fined for fans displaying Palestinian flag amid Israel-Gaza war

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UEFA has fined the Scottish club after its fans waved thousands of Palestinian flags during the match against Atletico Madrid last month. Scotland’s Celtic Football Club has been fined $19,000 after its fans waved Palestinian flags during a Champions League match against Atletico Madrid last month, UEFA has said. Fearful of penalties, the club urged fans not to heed the …

Celtic fined for ‘provocative and offensive’ Palestine support
1 year, 1 month ago

Celtic fined for ‘provocative and offensive’ Palestine support

The Telegraph  

Celtic have been fined by Uefa over pro-Palestine displays led by the Green Brigade fan group during their Champions League fixture against Atletico Madrid. Celtic, which has banned the Green Brigade, have been stressing for weeks that “political messages and banners” are not welcome after “Free Palestine” and “Victory to the resistance” flags were held aloft. A Uefa sanctions announcement …

Why Celtic fans are the most controversial in Britain
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Celtic fans are the most controversial in Britain

The Telegraph  

The club continues to point to safety concerns as it claims its concerns with the brigade extend beyond pro-Palestinian displays, which included the group handing out thousands of flags to supporters as they arrived at various fixtures. An email from the club sent to members of the group attacks “unacceptable conduct”, adding the “safety of all supporters at Celtic Park …

‘We’re on the right side of history’: Celtic’s growing feud over Palestine
1 year, 1 month ago

‘We’re on the right side of history’: Celtic’s growing feud over Palestine

Al Jazeera  

Glasgow, Scotland – The atmosphere at Celtic Park on European nights needs few added extras, the electricity in the air on such occasions is enough to light up the Glasgow skyline several times over. Fearful of penalties from football’s governing bodies, the club urged fans not to heed the Green Brigade’s call to show support for Palestine at the Atletico …

Celtic ban Green Brigade fans after Palestine support
1 year, 1 month ago

Celtic ban Green Brigade fans after Palestine support

The Telegraph  

Celtic have banned the Green Brigade from attending matches amid escalating tensions with the group, which has waved flags in support of Palestine. Palestinian flags were also unfurled before their 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League after the Green Brigade warned it would defy the club’s stance on them. Around 200 Green Brigade members based at the …

Celtic and Atletico Madrid produce entertaining draw after home fans wave Palestine flags
1 year, 1 month ago

Celtic and Atletico Madrid produce entertaining draw after home fans wave Palestine flags

The Telegraph  

Celtic have urged their supporters not to bring flags and banners relating to the conflict between Israel and Palestine to tonight’s Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. Recognising this, respecting the gravity of the tragedy unfolding and its impact on communities in Scotland and across the world, and in line with other clubs, leagues and associations, we ask that banners, …

Celtic fans pledge ‘unequivocal support’ for Palestine despite backlash
1 year, 2 months ago

Celtic fans pledge ‘unequivocal support’ for Palestine despite backlash

Al Jazeera  

The Green Brigade ultras group calls on fans to ‘raise the Palestinian flag’ at Champions League match despite backlash from the club’s board. Fans of Scotland’s Celtic Football Club have pledged to continue their display of solidarity with the people of Palestine and “show the world that the club stands with the oppressed, not the oppressor” in the wake of …

Graeme Souness lambasts Celtic fans behaviour during this weekend's tributes to The Queen
2 years, 3 months ago

Graeme Souness lambasts Celtic fans behaviour during this weekend's tributes to The Queen

Daily Mail  

They unveiled anti-monarchy banners before their match against Shaktar Celtic have yet to comment on the banners and jeers from their supporters Graeme Souness insists the behaviour of Celtic fans following the death of the Queen has damaged the club 'beyond belief'. Graeme Souness says Celtic are the unacceptable face of football after behaviour of fans Celtic supporters held up …

Dundee United fans interrupt minute's silence for the Queen
2 years, 3 months ago

Dundee United fans interrupt minute's silence for the Queen

Daily Mail  

Dundee United fans have sparked outrage after sections of their supporters sang a vile chant about the death of Queen Elizabeth II during the minute's silence before their Scottish Premiership match against Rangers at Ibrox. Sections of Dundee United fans interrupted the minute's silence before their game against Rangers Chants of 'Lizzie's in a box' were audible in the away …

Celtic rocked with THIRTEEN players and three staff forced to isolate after Dubai break
3 years, 11 months ago

Celtic rocked with THIRTEEN players and three staff forced to isolate after Dubai break

Daily Mail  

Celtic have been rocked by the news 13 players and three members of their coaching staff have been forced to isolate after their controversial trip to Dubai, on the day they are meant to play Hibernian. Celtic confirmed on Sunday one player tested positive for Covid-19 after their trip to Dubai Defender Christopher Jullien, who is currently injured, has tested …

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