Why Scottish Soccer Fans Wave Israeli and Palestinian Flags
A proxy for centuries-old sectarian tensions.
September 8, 2022
A proxy for centuries-old sectarian tensions.
Last weekend, Glasgow’s two rival soccer teams—the Celtic and the Rangers—faced off for the first time this season. Such a match-up occurs a few times every year, and is invariably accompanied by the waving of Israeli and Palestinian flags. Jacob Judah explains:
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Last weekend, Glasgow’s two rival soccer teams—the Celtic and the Rangers—faced off for the first time this season. Such a match-up occurs a few times every year, and is invariably accompanied by the waving of Israeli and Palestinian flags. Jacob Judah explains:
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