Put out more flags
Why Palestinian banners are flown in a Scottish stadium
FANS of Hapoel Be’er Sheva, an Israeli football team that visited Scotland on August 17th to play Glasgow Celtic in a European Champions League qualifier, were greeted at the Parkhead stadium by a sea of Palestinian flags. Europe’s football authority, UEFA, took a dim view. It bans “messages that are of a political, ideological, religious, offensive or provocative nature” and has ruled the Palestinian flag “illicit” before. The return leg, in Israel on August 23rd, passed without incident. Celtic may still face a sanction. It would not be the first time: two years ago the club was fined €20,000 ($27,000) after its fans flew the Palestinian standard at a match against KR Reykjavik.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Put out more flags”
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