Video from Spain's World Cup celebrations shows a man raising a Palestinian flag and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans, sparking anger among the crowd. A woman in a hijab filmed the scene as fans confronted the man and forced him to lower the flag. The person who shared the footage criticized the act, writing: 'We are in Spain. If you don't like it, leave.'
Video footage circulating on social media shows a man raising a Palestinian flag and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans during Spain's World Cup victory celebrations, drawing an angry reaction from the crowd. A woman in a hijab recorded the confrontation as fans made the man lower the flag. The video was shared by the Twitter account a monitored channel, whose post criticized the flag-waving.
Similar incidents involving Palestinian flags and anti-Israel displays have been reported at other World Cup venues during the 2026 tournament, as The Zioneer has reported. These include the burning of an Israeli flag in Guadalajara, Mexico; the removal of an Israeli flag from a fan by FIFA security; and an Egyptian coach waving a Palestinian flag after a match. The exact date of the Spain incident is not specified in the footage.
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