Name/Title
Chilean Soccer Team (2016)Entry/Object ID
2022.475Tags
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"En cada pueblo en Chile, hay un Palestino, un sacerdote y un policía."
In every village in Chile, there’s a Palestinian, a priest and a policeman.
—Chilean saying
Club Deportivo Palestino player Diego Oyarzun (right) dribbles the ball during a friendly against game against the Hebron Stars. The team's red, white, black and green jersey represents the colors of the Palestinian flag and the community's attachment to their ancestral land. The team has a huge following among Palestinians and President Mahmoud Abbas once described the club as a "second national team for the Palestinian people." Chile is believed to be the home of the largest Palestinian community outside the Arab world, most from the historically Christian towns of Beit Jala, Bethlehem and Beit Sahur.Collection
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Artist Information
Artist
Hazem BaderRole
PhotographerDate made
2016Copyright
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AFP/Getty ImagesCopyright Date
2016Notes
Source Article:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2016/12/19/chilean-football-club-tours-west-bank-reconnect-palestinian/