Cardiff should cancel pre-season friendly
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:03 pm
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Ca ... y/?sUGpUib
Why this is important
Israel uses football to present itself as a normal European state, so concealing the appalling and widespread racism against Palestinians in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Israel's discrimination against Palestinians shows contempt for international law and the human rights of Palestinians. It is implemented through more than 50 racist laws and leads to severe restrictions on housing, education, health services, and movements. The latter is particularly severe for footballers who may not be able to travel to international games and who find that even domestic away-games can take two days ecause of road blocks.
The brutal Israeli actions against Palestinians in Gaza during and after the massacre a year ago only serves to emphasise the need for change.
It was remarkably insensitive of the Cardiff City FC to agree to this game. It makes a statement of support for Israel's racism while at the same time shows contempt for Palestinian suffering. One way to ease discrimination against Palestinians is to pressure the Israeli government through sporting boycott. See www.rcir.org.uk
Pathetic
Why this is important
Israel uses football to present itself as a normal European state, so concealing the appalling and widespread racism against Palestinians in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Israel's discrimination against Palestinians shows contempt for international law and the human rights of Palestinians. It is implemented through more than 50 racist laws and leads to severe restrictions on housing, education, health services, and movements. The latter is particularly severe for footballers who may not be able to travel to international games and who find that even domestic away-games can take two days ecause of road blocks.
The brutal Israeli actions against Palestinians in Gaza during and after the massacre a year ago only serves to emphasise the need for change.
It was remarkably insensitive of the Cardiff City FC to agree to this game. It makes a statement of support for Israel's racism while at the same time shows contempt for Palestinian suffering. One way to ease discrimination against Palestinians is to pressure the Israeli government through sporting boycott. See www.rcir.org.uk
Pathetic
Re: Cardiff should cancel pre-season friendly
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:14 pm
Oh dear oh dear
Re: Cardiff should cancel pre-season friendly
Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:36 pm
American politicians and British of Jewish decent promote multiculturalism in their adopted countries, but the Jewish state opposes residency of non-jewish settlers. How strange 
Re: Cardiff should cancel pre-season friendly
Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:56 pm
Politics and football shouldn't be brought together!
Re: Cardiff should cancel pre-season friendly
Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:22 pm
Cancelling this game would have a massive impact on the Israel Palestine conflict
Re: Cardiff should cancel pre-season friendly
Fri Jul 10, 2015 4:27 pm
One side of the story.
Palestinians vote in Hamas. Hamas' charter is to destroy Israel. All that needs to be said.
Palestinians vote in Hamas. Hamas' charter is to destroy Israel. All that needs to be said.
Re: Cardiff should cancel pre-season friendly
Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:57 pm
Imagine living in a country where every country around you wants to wipe you off the map.
Hated by billions
Weapons pointing at them from at least 5 countries.
Not condoning the politics and land grab and plight of humans involved.
Hamas in power frightens the f**k out of the Israelis.
No one demonstrating against Algeria taking over Western Sahara state and Arabs persecuting indigionous Berber people, or China taking over Tibet, Turkey oppression against the Kurds (even supporting ISIS in the process!)
Hated by billions
Weapons pointing at them from at least 5 countries.
Not condoning the politics and land grab and plight of humans involved.
Hamas in power frightens the f**k out of the Israelis.
No one demonstrating against Algeria taking over Western Sahara state and Arabs persecuting indigionous Berber people, or China taking over Tibet, Turkey oppression against the Kurds (even supporting ISIS in the process!)