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Celtic fans urged to launch Israel protest

August 11, 2016 10:33
Fans at a Celtic match

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Rosa Doherty,

Rosa Doherty

1 min read

A Facebook group has called on fans of Celtic football club to demonstrate at the Scottish side's Champions League qualifier with Israeli outfit Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

More than 500 people have joined the page - titled "Fly the flag for Palestine, for Celtic, for Justice" - which wants supporters to display Palestinian flags as part of an anti-Israel protest at next Wednesday's match.

The Facebook group claims European governing body Uefa should bar the Israeli champions from the competition because of allegations of apartheid in the country.

The group organisers called on Celtic fans to use their "democratic rights to display our opposition to Israeli apartheid, settler colonialism and countless massacres of the Palestinian people".