It was not that he lacked confidence in the rightness of the cause or
was struggling with the weight of the banner on a bright sunny day in Cardiff.
“I’m a Manchester United fan,” he said. “I’ve never held a Liverpool
banner before and never will again. But this is such an important cause,
you have to put aside the usual loyalties.”
Mormech was one of hundreds of football fans who had travelled to the Welsh capital not to find out if the national team would reach a major tournament for the first time since 1958, but to protest against their opponents, Israel, and show solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Ahead of kick-off they marched through the city centre to a recreation ground close to Cardiff City Stadium, where Wales were to play Israel in a vital Euro 2016 qualifier.
Mormech, who is from Manchester, said he had worked as a teacher in Gaza and had witnessed the suffering of the people there. He said all aspects of life in Palestine, including sport, were affected by the “illegal occupation”.
Mormech was one of hundreds of football fans who had travelled to the Welsh capital not to find out if the national team would reach a major tournament for the first time since 1958, but to protest against their opponents, Israel, and show solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Ahead of kick-off they marched through the city centre to a recreation ground close to Cardiff City Stadium, where Wales were to play Israel in a vital Euro 2016 qualifier.
Mormech, who is from Manchester, said he had worked as a teacher in Gaza and had witnessed the suffering of the people there. He said all aspects of life in Palestine, including sport, were affected by the “illegal occupation”.
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