A decade of Lajee Celtic: The Palestinian club whose fans include Cantona
The football club founded in a West Bank refugee camp has built a global movement of solidarity.
Al Jazeera English reports that the football club founded in a West Bank refugee camp has built a global movement of solidarity.
This world story centres on the Palestinian Territories. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Lajee Celtic, Palestinian and Cantona.
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- Palestinian Territories · Middle East
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- Al Jazeera English
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- Key names
- Lajee Celtic, Palestinian, Cantona, West Bank
- Section
- World
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