Spain’s most internationally renowned celebration, the San Fermin Festival opened on Sunday with an unprecedented show of solidarity with Palestine.
According to the Palestinian Chronicle, tens of thousands of drinks filled the streets of Pamplona, and the traditional Chupinazo rocket was launched amid a “long live, free Palestine” chant.
Spanish media said this year’s opening ceremony was led by Dina Carat, Lidon Soriano and Eduardo Ibero of Yara Nafaroa, a platform that unites 225 groups and integrates more than 1,700 people from all over Navarra.
The platform, selected by the popularity poll, was given the honor of being illuminated by rockets in recognition of its work “for genocide and profession and free Palestine.”
Like tradition, the launcher first declared, “Pamplonesas, Pamploneses, ¡Viva San Fermín! Iruindarrak, Gora San Fermín!” Before turning to the crowd and calling out in Spanish and English: “Free Palestine, Long Live Free Palestine!”
The square erupted in cheers, and thousands of people repeated the chants as red handkerchiefs flapped in the wind.