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Thousands of miles away from conflict in the Middle East in Chile, Club Deportivo Palestino says it is acting as a voice for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Chile is home to the largest Palestinian population outside of the Middle East and the professional football club was created by Palestinian immigrants in 1920. José Ignacio Nabzo is spokesperson of the club. He told Newsday that the club was formed “to carry the flag of Palestine throughout Chile and South America…Chile was a good destination since it was a society in which they could easily insert themselves”. He adds: “It’s very important to represent the Palestinians at this moment because they don’t have a voice…we seek to inform and make visible throughout the sports the horrible reality that Palestinians face. We don’t speak about religion, politics. We only speak…about Palestinian people and their human rights.” (Picture: Shows players of Club Palestino in Santiago, Chile. Credit: Marcelo Hernandez via Getty Images.)