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Many Celtic F.C. players and supporters have shown support for Palestine throughout the club's history.
History
editIn the late 2000s, Celtic would start waving Palestinian flags.[1] Though, there has been support for Palestine before this in Celtic F.C. due to Catholic anti-Zionism and opinions of Israel held by Catholics.[2][3][4]
In 2016, many Green Brigade members would be fined for the display of Pro-Palestine imagery when Celtic played against the Israeli football club, Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[5]
Israel-Hamas War
editAfter Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Celtic fans would start bringing Palestine flags to Celtic matches such as when Celtic F.C. played against Atlético Madrid in the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League in Celtic Park on October 25, 2023.[6] This would result in the club banning flags and symbols relating to the Israel-Palestine conflict from Celtic Park and the ban of the Green Brigade from both away and home games.[7][8] The ban would cause backlash many Celtic supporters including the Green Brigade themselves.[9]
Charity
editIn 2016, Celtic fans would raise £175,000 pounds ($214,000 USD) to help fund the formation of Lajee Celtic football club, a football club in Aida, a refugee camp in Bethlehem.[10]
References
edit- ^ Felix Pope (November 13, 2023). "'Victory to the resistance': Why Celtic fans protest against Israel". The Jewish Chronicle.
In the late 2000s, Celtic fans began waving Palestinian flags and in a knee-jerk response Rangers supporters began to display Israeli flags.
- ^ "Israel and the World of Catholicism(s)". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ SJ, David Neuhaus (2020-10-27). "People of Israel, Land of Israel, State of Israel". LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
... a debate has been raging about the position of the Catholic Church regarding a state that defines itself as Jewish and sees itself in continuity with ancient Israel in the biblical scriptures...
- ^ Alper, Becka A. (2022-05-26). "Modest Warming in U.S. Views on Israel and Palestinians". Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Liam O'Hare (November 2, 2023). "'We're on the right side of history': Celtic's growing feud over Palestine". Al Jazeera.
When the Green Brigade showed support for Palestine in a tie against the Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva in 2016, the club were fined by UEFA for the display of "illicit banners".
- ^ Liam O'Hare (November 2, 2023). "'We're on the right side of history': Celtic's growing feud over Palestine". Al Jazeera.
As kickoff neared, the stadium transformed into a sea of Palestinian flags, every stand awash with the colours of Palestine in a show of solidarity with those in Gaza under Israeli assault.
- ^ Liam O'Hare (November 2, 2023). "'We're on the right side of history': Celtic's growing feud over Palestine". Al Jazeera.
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 Madrid game, releasing a statement asking "that banners, flags and symbols relating to the conflict and those countries involved in it are not displayed at Celtic Park at this time".
- ^ Liam O'Hare (November 2, 2023). "'We're on the right side of history': Celtic's growing feud over Palestine". Al Jazeera.
A few days prior to the match, in an apparent warning to the group, Celtic banned the Green Brigade from all away games. Following the display against Atletico Madrid, that ban has been extended to all home games.
- ^ Liam O'Hare (November 2, 2023). "'We're on the right side of history': Celtic's growing feud over Palestine". Al Jazeera.
"The other issues are a smokescreen," the Green Brigade told Al Jazeera. "The club are very clever and cynical. They want to sanction us, they want to punish us. They want to send us a message to try to keep us in line and deter us from doing further action. But they know very well that on the issue of Palestine, they're not on strong ground as they don't have a lot of support amongst the wider fanbase on that issue. So they're using other issues that they think they will have support on to sanction us."
- ^ Liam O'Hare (November 2, 2023). "'We're on the right side of history': Celtic's growing feud over Palestine". Al Jazeera.
More than 175,000 pounds ($214,000) was raised, which helped to fund the formation of Aida Celtic, a football team in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, the occupied West Bank. The links established then have solidified in the seven years since, with regular exchange visits made as part of a deepening of fans' education of the Palestine issue.
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