Spanish Brand KELME Sponsors Palestinian Football Team Amid Israeli Ties
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Spanish company KELME, the current uniform supplier for the Palestinian national football team since 2024, also has a history of providing kits to multiple Israeli sports clubs. The Palestinian team recently lost to Iran and is heading to the Asian Cup. KELME's Israeli operations include supplying gear to prominent football clubs like Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Tel Aviv in handball, alongside eight other national teams worldwide.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Spanish company KELME outfits the Palestinian national football team and has ties to Israeli sports.
- KELME has supplied uniforms to Israeli clubs including Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- The Palestinian team lost 2-0 to Iran in a recent friendly match.
- KELME has been the Palestinian team's kit provider since 2024.
- The Palestinian team is preparing for the Asian Cup in late December.
The Spanish sports apparel company KELME, which currently outfits the Palestinian national football team, has a history of supplying uniforms to several Israeli sports clubs. KELME has been the official kit provider for the Palestinian team since 2024, replacing the previous supplier, Tempo. The Palestinian team recently lost a friendly match 2-0 to Iran and is preparing for the Asian Cup in late December.
KELME operates in Israel through a local representative and has provided gear to numerous Israeli teams across various sports. According to the company's Israeli website, past collaborations include Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Ironi Tiberias, and Hapoel Rubi Shapira Haifa in football. The company also supplied uniforms to Hapoel Holon in basketball and Maccabi Tel Aviv in handball.
The dual engagement highlights KELME's broad reach, as the brand also provides kits for eight national teams globally, including Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Suriname. This situation underscores the complex commercial relationships that can exist across geopolitical divides in the sports industry.
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