A group of pro-Palestinian West Ham United supporters says it will keep up the pressure on the club until Israeli winger Manor Solomon is gone, according to a report by the Israeli outlet ONE, which quoted activists as saying: "We are West Ham subscribers. We will continue to support Palestine, we do not agree with Solomon's signing and we will continue to make our voice heard until he leaves the club."
The comments follow Solomon's move to West Ham from Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month, a transfer reported at roughly £5m rising to £7m on a three-year deal with a club option for a fourth. The 27-year-old scored on his debut in a 2-2 draw at Burnley, but the occasion was overshadowed by a chant some away fans aimed at him: "Manor Solomon's on my mind, and he hates Palestine."
West Ham quickly distanced itself from the chant, calling it "offensive and divisive" and stressing that "every supporter is an ambassador for our club" who should be able to watch football "without fear, discrimination or abuse" - a statement carried by the Times of Israel and Middle East Eye among others.
According to ONE, commenters reacting to the activists' video accused it of amounting to intimidation, with one calling it "a terrifying video in a terrorist style designed to frighten West Ham into getting rid of the Jewish footballer Manor Solomon." That characterization was reported by ONE but could not be independently confirmed through English-language coverage of the story.
Another commenter cited by ONE claimed Palestinian flags had been placed around West Ham's training ground to pressure the club into dropping Solomon. That specific claim likewise could not be verified elsewhere, though it echoes an earlier episode from September 2025, when fans reportedly waved Palestinian flags and jeered Solomon during an away match while he was on loan at Leeds United.
The chant itself did not originate at West Ham. It was first heard from Leeds fans during Solomon's loan spell there in the 2024-25 season, when Leeds won promotion to the Premier League, and it has since followed him to his new club.
Much of the anger traces back to Solomon's own public statements since the war in Gaza began. Weeks after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, he wrote on Instagram that "Israel has the right to defend itself" and urged followers to "pray for Israel." He later responded to the "All Eyes on Rafah" social media campaign by posting, "Where were your eyes on October 7?" - posts Al Jazeera reported as the backdrop to the current backlash.
Solomon, an Israel international, previously played for Maccabi Petah Tikva, Shakhtar Donetsk and Fulham before joining Tottenham, and had a title-winning loan season at Leeds. He remains one of the most prominent Israeli players currently in English football.
West Ham has given no indication it intends to move Solomon on. Its statement condemning the chant reads as a defense of the player rather than a distancing from him, but ONE's report suggests the campaign from a section of pro-Palestinian supporters has no plans to let up.
