Football fans in Bilbao march in support as Palestine plays first European match

Thousands marched in support of Palestine in Bilbao, Spain, as the Palestinian national football team played its first European match against the Basque Country team. The event highlighted the shared political sympathies and solidarity between the Basque and Palestinian nationalist struggles for independence. The Palestinian coach, who is from Gaza, spoke about losing nearly 200 family members in the war. The friendly match, which raised funds for Doctors Without Borders, also served as a protest, with players holding a banner reading “Stop Genocide” and demonstrators calling attention to the conflict.