The Palestine national team played this evening (Thursday) for its second match in the Asian Championship against the United Arab Emirates.
As expected, the team's game was a stage with many messages of support for the Palestinians and against the State of Israel.
"Don't normalize genocide", Palestinian fans raised signs in the stands, and chanted "Free Palestine", with the fans of the United Arab Emirates also joining in the message.
Just like in the match against Iran, a minute's silence was held before the start for the lives lost as a result of the "ongoing situation in Gaza".
Palestinian fans in the stands, photo: AP
Brothers Abdullah, Shahzaib and Inaya Malik are passionate Palestinian supporters from Pakistan: "All we want is for Palestine to win tonight and for Israel to end the war in Gaza," 10-year-old Abdullah told Al Jazeera.
In the 50th minute, Palestine scored its first goal in the championship, when Bader Abelaziz hit his goal, making it 1:1.
Al Jazeera claimed: "The emotions are unbelievable. People held their heads, jumped up and down and let the tears flow when the goal went in. It may not be the World Cup, but this game is of great value to the people in the stadium."
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First goal in Qatar for Palestine, photo: AFP
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