Dublin City Council have agreed to fly the Palestinian flag
in solidarity with the people of Gaza.
Before she was sacked as Home Secretary, Suella Braverman,
said that flying the Palestinian flag in the UK "may not be legitimate' if it's deemed to show support for acts of
terrorism.
Although the Israeli government have been accused of
indiscriminate bombing in Gaza, genocide, and ethnic cleansing, which has
resulted in the deaths of over 15,5000 innocent civilians since 7 October,
including thousands of women and children, Sir Kier Starmer-oid suggested that
the Israeli flag be flown above Wembley arch when England played Australia in a
friendly match in October. He also defended Israel's right to cut off water and
food supplies to two million people in Gaza, almost half of whom, are children.
The Football Association (FA), announced that the Wembley Stadium arch would
not be lit in the colours of the Israeli flag but players would wear black
armbands and there would be a period of silence held before the kick off.
When Celtic played Atletico Madrid in November, the stadium
was transformed into a sea of Palestinian flags, as 60,000 Celtic fans showed
their solidarity with the people of Gaza under Israeli assault. The main flag
bearers were the "Green Brigades",
an 'ultras' group renowned for their Irish Republicanism and unflinching
support for the Palestinian cause.
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