Palestine supporters mistakenly celebrate the African Arsenal kit as support for Gaza

Pro-Palestine supporters have celebrated the release of Arsenal's new away kit, believing it to be in support of the Palestinian cause.

The newly released Gooners Away kit features a black base with white graphic patterns under the arms and red and green Adidas stripes on the shoulders and neck. The club's distinctive cannon logo appears in red.

Some football fans took to social media claiming the kit was created in support of Palestine. One tweet declared, “Arsenal FC said ‘free Palestine,’” while another user wrote, “I’ll definitely wear this to a Free Palestine protest.” Another tweet noted, “The new Arsenal away kit’s colors and the white strips on the arms subtly look like keffiyehs. Definitely going to buy this one.”

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Despite these assumptions, Adidas and British African heritage brand Labrum designed the kit to celebrate Pan-Africanism, taking inspiration from the colours of the Pan African flag. They stated, “Showing off Labrum London’s signature West African influences, this Adidas jersey is part of a collaboration with the British fashion brand. Intricate graphics and details in the colours of the Pan-African flag combine for an eye-catching look.”