MARCH IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINE

DUBLIN supporters marched to the San Mames Stadium on Saturday night as a side of Palestinian footballers faced a team from the Basque Country in a match to raise money for charity.

- BY CHRIS BEECH

Organisers said 50,000 spectators had purchased tickets for the match at the home of Athletic Bilbao.

Fans waved Palestinian flags and flags of the northern Basque Country region. Several thousand people also marched with flags before the game.

Spain has seen major protests against Israel's military campaign in Gaza following the October 7, 2023 attacks.

Bilbao was the site of the first of a series of large protests against an Israeli-owned cycling team at the Spanish Vuelta in September.