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Werder Bremen's main fan organization will hold an event tomorrow (Wednesday) centered on the call for the return of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, entitled "Bring them home." Since the murderous attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists and residents of the Gaza Strip on October 7, several groups and organizations have expressed support for Israel, most notably Werder Bremen.
Since October 7, signs calling for the release of the hostages and pictures of the hostages have been held at all home matches in the north of Germany, and the club has projected similar messages on stadium screens. The team's fans also sold special shirts calling for fighting anti-Semitism, in order to raise funds and distribute them to fans in Israel who need assistance.
Chairman Klaus Philberry said today: "We are committed to a humane and stable society. We have a very clear view, especially in the shadow of events in Israel and the Gaza Strip. It is important for us as a club to take a clear stand and make it clear that we stand with Israel."
CEO Anne-Katherine Laufman said: "The Israel Football Association has written to us that our commitment to Israel gives Israelis hope and comfort. A little light in a dark period. We're doing this together."
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One of the abductees, Hersh Goldberg-Poland, is a Werder Bremen fan and the club has been trying to help for a long time. In a game against Union Berlin a few weeks ago, before the opening whistle, a picture of Hersch Goldberg, who was kidnapped to the Gaza Strip with serious injuries, appeared on the screens in Wasserstadion.
At the same time, Werder Bremen fans held up a large sign reading "Always Together" in Hebrew and held up dozens of heart-shaped signs bearing the names of kidnapped and murdered.
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