Dublin club say ‘standing up for Palestinians’ is of great importance to their fans as Swedish activist sets off for Gaza
The humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza is a serious mission with an incongruous detail: Greta Thunberg sporting a jersey of the Dublin football club Bohemians.
The Swedish activist wore the pale blue shirt during an earlier flotilla in June and again this week as vessels prepared to leave Barcelona.
However, the garment does not necessarily signify interest in football or support for the club, currently second in the League of Ireland Premier Division. It is a limited edition jersey intended to rally funds and solidarity for Gaza.
Bohemians, a north Dublin side better known as Bohs, collaborated with the Dublin rock group Fontaines DC to make the jersey. It mixes Irish and Palestinian motifs and has raised more than €200,000 (£173,000) for the UK-based charity, Medical Aid for Palestinians.
