Palestine

The President, Imanol Pradales, has also attended the match between Euskal Selekzioa and Palestine. In the lobby, the President has highlighted the vindictive nature of the event and expressed his solidarity with the Palestinian people. Pradales has also stated that they are working on the official status of the Euskal Selekzioa.

Amid cries of "Boycott Israel. Liberate Palestine," they have crossed the main streets of the city, outside the Euskal Selekzioa-Palestine party, in support and solidarity with Palestine.

The solidarity march "Free Peoples. Euskal Herria-Palestine. Genocide Stop" has filled the streets of Bilbao in the run-up to the match between Euskal Selekzioa and Palestine.

Thousands of people have gathered at the Arriaga Theatre at 5.30 p.m. at the starting point of the great mobilization that will end on the esplanade of the San Mamés stadium. From 8.30 p.m. on ETB1, eitb.eus and the Orain portals, as well as on the radios of the EITB Group, the Euskal Selekzioa-Palestine football match can be followed.

The Palestine Solidarity Association has organised a tribute in the centre of Bilbao early in the morning and hundreds of people have gathered to express their support and solidarity with the Palestinian people.

In the East Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem, dozens of Palestinian children have gathered to play a local tournament, a competition that goes beyond competition. They're taught that football can bring friendship. This artificial grass field is an area of freedom for children. They've learned the names of Basque footballers and teams.

The Euskal Selekzioa is playing against Palestine in Bilbao today. In the Old Helmet, the atmosphere has been excellent early in the morning, with cries and solidarity as protagonists.

The platform calls on the Security Adviser to 'cease the campaign of criminalisation'. In their words, 'it is totally contradictory to say that they want tomorrow's party to go normally and without incident, while at the same time increasing tension and provoking organisers in the days leading up to the match'.

The spokesman for EH Bildu in the Basque Parliament, Pello Otxandiano, has said that he is not concerned about the possible outbreak of riots this Saturday at the gates of the solidarity match between Euskal Selekzioa and Palestine at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao and has stressed that it must be "a peaceful day" because "we demand peace".

They have organized mobilizations and sold all the tickets to the stadium; they have asked for calm and respect.

Gaurkoan Orain-en albiste izango direnen laburpena, bi hitzetan.

The Basque Government's Security Adviser, Bingen Zupiria, has stated that the uncommunicated demonstration is called "extremist fans" of the groups of the main football and basketball clubs in the Basque Country. On Saturday "I wish it were a day of partying, a day of vindication, a day of solidarity and not a day of riots.

Palestinian footballers arrived this Tuesday at noon at Bilbao Airportfor their Saturday meeting with the Basque football team in San Mamés, where they will stay while they are in Bilbao at a UPV/EHU student residence . 

Palestinian footballers will live at the Miguel de Unamuno College during their stay in Bilbao. The president of the Basque Football Federation, Iker Goñi, has explained that this Saturday's meeting will be the most crowded match ever played by the Basque team at home, with more than 50,000 tickets sold in three weeks. 

Arkaitz Rodriguez Sortuko idazkari nagusi eta EH Bilduko Ekintza Politikorako idazkariak adierazi duenez, beharrezkoa da Palestina babesten eta Israelen genozidioa salatzen jarraitzea. Euskal Herriak Palestinarekiko elkartasunean erreferente izaten jarraitu behar duela azpimarratu du Rodriguezek. "Euskal Herriak gol berri bat sartu behar du Palestinaren elkartasunean", gaineratu du.

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This will allow dozens of Hamas militiamen to return to Gaza.

The popular initiative has explained that the party "will convey to the world that Euskal Herria and Palestine have the right to be free".

The exchange of bodies is taking place in an enclave full of destruction, as hospitals are collecting bodies in a disastrous state, where families must identify their dead, while the Israeli army has killed two other Palestinians, claiming that they have crossed the "yellow line."

The Gernika-Palestine People's Initiative called on Saturday for the commitment of Basque society to "protect Palestine and take steps in active solidarity", both in the economic and humanitarian fields. It announced this commitment with the support of various "political and social actors" at a press conference held in San Sebastian and called for the breakdown of relations with Israel and for "respect and application of international law".