Pep Guardiola, Spanish PM supports Yamal after he waves Palestinian flag at Barcelona title parade

Lamine Yamal sparked a global debate when he waved a Palestinian flag from the top of Barcelona’s open-top bus during the club’s La Liga title parade on May 11.

Pep Guardiola, Spanish PM supports Yamal after he waves Palestinian flag at Barcelona title parade. Lamine Yamal sparked a global debate when he waved a Palestinian flag from the top of Barcelona’s open-top bus during the club’s La Liga title parade on May 11. The 18-year-old reached out to a fan in the crowd to pass him the flag, then held it up in front of hundreds of thousands of supporters who had flooded the streets of Barcelona to celebrate the club’s 29th league title, secured days earlier with a 2-0 win over Real Madrid. Images from the parade spread fast. A post on Yamal’s Instagram account featuring several images of the footballer with the Palestinian flag received more than six million likes. The moment drew praise and condemnation in equal measure, and within days it had moved well beyond football. Manchester City manager Pep...