Morocco stunned the world in an historic World Cup upset this week. But as the Atlas Lions celebrated, one flag billowed high in the air - and it wasn't Morocco's. Here's why.
This week, Morocco became the first Middle Eastern or North African team to reach the FIFA World Cup quarter-final.
Anas Iqtait, lecturer in Middle Eastern politics at the Australian National University, said the overwhelming support for the Palestinian people - represented by its flag - is part of a larger form of Arab nationalism. The Palestinian flag carries a form of nationalism that binds all Arab countries together by the nature of the design itself, he said.
Fans of one of Morocco's domestic football teams, Raja Casablanca, brought one of their well-known chants to the World Cup, the Rajawi chant, which is dedicated to the Palestinian people.The eyes have been tearing up, my beloved Palestine. While the Arabs are sleeping, the most beautiful country, resist, May God protect you ... We won't leave you alone Gaza, even though you are far away from us.
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