On Saturday, in the World Cup qualifiers between Norway and Israel in Oslo, protests and security were identified as Norwegian supporters were divided because of Israel’s participation in the tournament.
Outside the Norwegian parliament, hundreds of pro -Palestinian supporters gathered to protest against protest, and many wore the Palestinian national team shirts.
“The race should not have been done. If Russia was fired, Israel should be fired too,” Johann, a Norwegian fan, said, “But when the match is done, Norway’s best thing can do is to destroy Israel’s hopes for the World Cup.”
“This is a bitter taste race.”
The protesters gathered outside the house with Palestinian flags and flames to the Ollyvian stadium with Palestinian flags and flames, promising to continue at 1600 GMT as pro -Palestinian ads hanging on the balconies.
Security around the stadium was firm, and the police had closed several entrances a few hours before the match began, carried out the bag searches and reduced the number of permitted spectators.
Norway’s top Norway, with 15 points out of five games and victory over Israel, is on the verge of a World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.
Some Norwegian fans were ignorant of the political background of the match, seeing this only as another obstacle to their first World Cup since 1998.
“We are going to compete Norway tonight and it will be a great night,” said one supporter.
More than 67,000 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza, killing Hamas -led militants in Israeli cities and a music festival on October 7, 2023, killing 1200 people and taking 251 hosts.
Israeli soldiers began to withdraw from Friday with a peace agreement, the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war between Israel and the Hamas militia.
Reuters
