Palestine flags spotted at Liverpool's clash with Everton despite Premier League ban
Palestine flags were raised by fans prior to Liverpool's Premier League clash with Everton
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Multiple Palestine flags were raised at Anfield by fans prior to Liverpool's Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday.
The Premier League have banned flags from both Palestine and Israel amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The English FA had also banned them from being permitted inside Wembley for the Three Lions' recent internationals with Australia and Italy.
But a few Palestine flags were raised at Anfield on Saturday before the Merseyside derby.
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On October 7, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel.
At least nine British nationals were killed, with a further seven missing.
They are feared dead or have been taken as hostages, with the war raging on in Gaza.
The FA opted against illuminating the Wembley arch in Israeli colours amid fears of a backlash last week.
Instead there was a period of silence, with that gesture also in place for Premier League matches this weekend.
GB News presenter Nigel Farage slammed the decision not to light up Wembley, insisting it showed 'pure cowardice' from the FA.
He said on social media: "So our Football Association loves to present their manners, their pride, doing the right thing all the time.
"So the arch at Wembley it puts up the French flag when France is under attack, the Turkish attack when they are under attack, the Ukraine flag when they were under attack and, of course, when the World Cup was going on in Qatar, the LGBTQ+ flag went up.
"Because we're good people, we're nice people, we're great people.
"Until it comes to the Jews. And then no one cares because they refuse to put up the Israel flag, despite what Hamas has done there over the course of the past five days.
"This is pure cowardice.
"They're obviously worried about the local population, living in that area.
"And all of it says one thing.
"All this wonderful talk we have about diversity, how wonderful it is, well if this is multi-culturalism, if we're so scared of these extremists that celebrate terror on the streets of London then we're in a bad place.
"I'm sorry to the FA, you can take the knee all you like.
"But this makes you total, utter hypocrites."
Before the match between Liverpool and Everton, Egyptian star Mohamed Salah called for an end to the conflict.
“It is not always easy to speak in a time like this," said the forward.
"There has been too much violence and too much heartbreak and brutality.
“The escalations in recent weeks is unbearable to witness. All lives are sacred and must be protected.
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A Palestine flag held aloft prior to Liverpool's Premier League clash with Everton
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"The massacres need to stop, families are being torn apart.”
Salah added: “What is clear now is that humanitarian aid to Gaza must be allowed immediately.
"The people there are in terrible conditions.
“The scenes at the hospital last night were horrifying.
"The people of Gaza need food, water and medical supplies urgently.
“I am calling on world leaders to come together to prevent further slaughter of innocent souls – humanity must prevail.”
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