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| The | The |
| Palestinian national football team played against South | Palestinian national football team played against South |
| Africa's Western Cape 11 on Sunday, in a friendly meant to signify South | Africa's Western Cape 11 on Sunday, in a friendly meant to signify South |
| Africa's solidarity with Palestinians. | Africa's solidarity with Palestinians. |
| President Cyril Ramaphosa led spectators in chants of "Free Free Palestine!" and | President Cyril Ramaphosa led spectators in chants of "Free Free Palestine!" and |
| reiterated South Africa's continued support for Palestinians in the | reiterated South Africa's continued support for Palestinians in the |
| ongoing war with Israel. | ongoing war with Israel. |
| Other top officials attended including Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor. | |
| "The | "The |
| people of Palestine and the leadership of the Palestine Liberation | people of Palestine and the leadership of the Palestine Liberation |
| Organisation, led by Abu Ammar, Comrade Yasser Arafat, were amongst the | Organisation, led by Abu Ammar, Comrade Yasser Arafat, were amongst the |
| greatest friends and supporters of our struggle for freedom. They stood | greatest friends and supporters of our struggle for freedom. They stood |
| by us during our darkest days, giving us hope and courage," President | by us during our darkest days, giving us hope and courage," President |
| Ramaphosa said, drawing reference to his country's struggle against apartheid. | Ramaphosa said, drawing reference to his country's struggle against apartheid. |
| "Today, we the people of a free South Africa, take your hands in ours. We stand with you and by you," he added. | "Today, we the people of a free South Africa, take your hands in ours. We stand with you and by you," he added. |
| President Ramaphosa also thanked spectators "for being here supporting the people of Palestine". | President Ramaphosa also thanked spectators "for being here supporting the people of Palestine". |
| The | The |
| match was scheduled to coincide with the anniversary of the 1990 prison release of South | |
| Africa's liberation hero and former President Nelson Mandela. | Africa's liberation hero and former President Nelson Mandela. |
| A | A |
| statement by South Africa's presidency also said that the match "aims | statement by South Africa's presidency also said that the match "aims |
| to provide Palestinian players with the opportunity to enjoy their | to provide Palestinian players with the opportunity to enjoy their |
| favourite sport in conditions of peace and sound infrastructure". | favourite sport in conditions of peace and sound infrastructure". |
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