A warm welcome for the Palestine national team players in South Africa (social networking sites)
The delegation of the Palestinian national football team received a warm welcome from South African fans upon its arrival in Cape Town - at dawn on Friday - in preparation for playing two friendly matches.
The Palestinian Football Association published on its page video clips of South African fans welcoming them with flags and chants, commenting: “With chants of freedom for Palestine and Gaza, South African citizens welcome the national team in Cape Town.”
A crowd of South African citizens appears carrying Palestinian flags and their country's flags, chanting slogans in support of the Palestinian cause, including freedom for Palestine.
With chants of freedom for #Palestine and #Gaza 🇵🇸.. Citizens of #SouthAfrica 🇿🇦 receive the Palestinian team in Cape Town https://t.co/dvTS1G6z8F pic.twitter.com/oX5SQOGO2u
- Anadolu Arabic (@aa_arabic) February 9, 2024
The Federation also published pictures with the words: “The players of the (Palestinian) Fedayi team arrived in Cape Town in South Africa to play two friendly matches (without further details), and they received a warm reception in support of Palestine.”
The Palestinian national football team previously bid farewell to the Asian Nations Cup after losing to Qatar by two goals to one, in the round of 16 match of the tournament, which concludes its competitions tomorrow, Saturday, with the summit of the final match between Qatar, the defending champion, and Jordan, at the Lusail World Cup Stadium.
Arrival of the Palestinian National Football Team in Cape Town earlier today ⚽ 🇵🇸 🇿🇦
Thank you South Africa 🙏🏽 #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack #FreePalestine #Palestine #SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/3JSdrXLsOd
- Embassy of the State of Palestine – South Africa (@PalEmbassyZa) February 8, 2024
South Africa had submitted a request to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to decide on precautionary measures in the genocide lawsuit it filed against Israel.
Last month, the court ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocide against the Palestinians and improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, which was welcomed regionally and internationally, and American opposition.
Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on Gaza that, as of Friday, has left 27,947 martyrs and 67,459 injured, most of them children and women, according to the Palestinian authorities, and has caused massive destruction and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster, according to the United Nations.
Source: Anadolu Agency