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Fans, athletes show support for Palestine in Latin American football



SAO PAULO: With sizable Middle Eastern communities and historic ties to the region, Latin America has seen football as an avenue to express support for the Palestinian people amid the Gaza war.

Palestinian flags have been seen in stadiums during matches, something that has at times been repressed by police.

That was the case with a game in Buenos Aires between River Plate and Talleres on Oct. 8. A River Plate fan waving a Palestinian flag was detained for entering the stadium with unauthorized material.



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