The smell of smoke and the sound of firecrackers. A banner calls for an intifada, with an armed soccer player wearing a Palestinian scarf A machine gun was pointed at his back and hit Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the head. as if it were a ball … A soccer parade parades through the center of Bilbao. This is a march for the match between Euskadi and Palestine called by the Palestine El-Qaltasna Platform, supported by two opposition groups of EH Bildu, Gazte Cordinadra Socialistas (GKS) and Yardun, which gathered 20,000 people in San Mamés this Saturday, according to city council statistics.
The council, led by PNV Mayor Juan Maria Aburto, “Karezira” numbers do not even give an approximation The Parade of the Guernica Palestine Association and the Gure Esque Association (parade in Basque) was also large-scale and supported by EH Bildou. Arkaits Rodríguez, leader of Soltu, the Batasna successor party that “de facto” leads Bildu, called on people to come “peacefully”. Yvon Menica, a former ETA member and spokesperson for Guernica Palestine, who became a key figure in the protests organized before the Basque arrival of the Vuelta España in September, said today: “A party that stands for unity, human rights and an end to genocide.”
So much for the intensity of this first demonstration, but it has a more intimate feel to it. Second, that is He supported various ultra groups other than GKS and Jardan. Soccer and basketball teams from the Basque Country and Navarre arrived in San Mamés around 7:30 p.m. Although surrounded by firecracker flares and explosions, there was no more chaos than a few containers burning. It also contained the phrase “Unbound Spaniards” and slogans in support of ETA prisoners of war, as well as a declaration calling not only “an end to genocide” but also “the destruction of Israel.”
In fact, this was the motto written on the banner that GKS put up on the gates of the stadium before the start of the match. It was a call to warn Elzainza. Bingen Zupilia, a member of the Security Council who has drawn attention for the rise in street violence in the region, himself warned of the possibility of clashes this week. March leaders criticized this, accusing Zupiria of criminalizing the march.
Organized by the Basque Football Federation (FVF), the match had a political rather than sporting background from the beginning. Mr. Rendakari Imanol Pradales presided in the box; PNV president Aitor Esteban has been “persistent” in seeking official status in the Basque team, saying “it is the demand of the majority of Basque society” and has had a wide presence within the organization. However, even though it was divided into two groups, it was the Aberzare left wing that took advantage of the mobilization.
A few hours before the meeting Various posters were already put up around San Mamés.. Both come from Jardin and GKS, but also from Ernai, a subsidiary of EH Bildou that competes with GKS. The latter, the youth wing of the Socialist Movement (MS), has previously been able to hold events for thousands of people. Today’s event was held after several months of “success”, as it was a perfect environment for propaganda and attracted media attention when carrying out various incidents. First against the Falange in Vitoria and then against the National Police at the Vito Cres event on the campus of the University of Navarra in Pamplona.
In San Mamés, a public address system in Arabic was played before the first whistle, a section of Picasso’s Guernica was displayed on the lawn, and more than 51,396 participants joined in chants of both “Spaniards who do not jump” and “Palestine Azkatu” (Free Palestine). During the match, it ended with a score of 3-0 for the locals. Firecrackers were heard and various smoke bombs fell. Moving from where the ultras were to the lawn, there were also posters in support of ETA prisoners. The first caused whistles from the rest of the stadium.
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