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Is there a possibility of a Palestinian playing for Celtic in future

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by Drakhan, Jun 6, 2015.

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  1. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    As title.
    Since there are supporters of Palestine in amongst the Celtic support i ask 3 things

    1) Are there any Palestinian players good enough to play for Celtic
    2) Would or should Celtic buy them
    3) Would Celtic be allowed to bring them to the club

    We do have links to Club Deportivo Palestino of Chile
    Wonder if they would like to come to Celtic Park for a friendly and would the match be blocked by authorities.
     
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  2. Sonny Crockett

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    If a player was good enough why does it matter where they come from?
     
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    We had Beram Kayal -most Israeli Arabs would say they're Palestinian
     
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  4. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    To me, it doesn't matter.
    The only obstacle i could see if he was good enough would be them being granted by the authorities a work permit because of them being Palestinian.
    I know that it would be out of our control.
    The advantage to bringing them to Celtic apart from them being good enough would also be in Europe because Celtic could then tell UEFA to * Off when the Celtic supporters fly Palestinian banners again which would mean no more fines for that.
     
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    For me Kayal was Palestinian.
     
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  6. Sonny Crockett

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    I must be misinformed but whats the obstacle of being Palestinian? Are we at war with them or something?
     
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  7. Drakhan Nac Mac Feegle Gold Member

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    No we aren't but it's Wasteminster who set the regulations on work permits and i thought that it would be more difficult for a Palestinian to get a work permit than some other countries.
     
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    Ahh I see now.
     
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    If they're a good player, I don't give a flying * where they come from.


















    No Protestants though :fear:
     
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    Beram was Palestinian? Most Israeli Arabs are Palestians? Some of you make some pretty bold statements without much evidence. Beram seemed pretty patriotic to me. He was only on the call-up list for his country for 6-7 years.
     
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    whos stinian
     
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  14. faw cough Gold Member Gold Member

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    Hope we sign one soon.

    Him and Biton could do a bit of shooting practice.
     
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  16. Vertie Auld

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    :56:
     
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  17. packybhoy Administrator Administrator Gold Member

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    We are a charitable club. And to set up a school out there with willing volunteers would be no bad thing. Even to bring kids over in some sort programme. Show them what to aspire to. Maybe we could coach one for the future. The market there is untapped due to its situation. Israel even prevent players from going to play games outside of West Bank.
     
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    Doesn't make a difference to me where there from if it's Irish Scottish English Palestinian Israeli Mongolian couldn't care as long as there good enough and or have an undying passion for the club
     
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    I don't know for sure what his identity is; neither do you. My guess is he probably considers himself Palestinian rather than Israeli based on the balance of probability with him being an Arab Muslim. I may be wrong about that but it is a reasonable guess in the absence of any statement from him.

    At any rate you really do beg the question when you say "on the call-up list for his country" rather than "for the Israeli National Team": plenty of players play for national teams other than their own when they are eligible and it furthers their career, both Scotland and Ireland have benefited from this in recent decades. So by saying that you are assuming what you are trying to show and then offering that as evidence for his alleged patriotism for Israel.

    Circular reasoning, mate.
     
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  20. Vertie Auld

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    Guardiola played for Spain. He considers himself to be Catalan. It's quite common for Catalan and Basque players to represent Spain.
     
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