Famous Euro footballers condemn Israeli barbarians & call for boycott

http://electronicintifada.net/blogs...-attack-gaza-boosting-pressure-uefa-pull-2013

Let's hope the campaign gains strength and more International players join them.
Time to turn up the International pressure and there is no better way than by involving football.

 

We, as European football players, express our solidarity with the people of Gaza who are living under siege and denied basic human dignity and freedom. The latest Israeli bombardment of Gaza, resulting in the death of over a hundred civilians, was yet another stain on the world's conscience.

We are informed that on 10 November 2012 the Israeli army bombed a sports stadium in Gaza, resulting in the death of four young people playing football, Mohamed Harara and Ahmed Harara, 16 and 17 years old; Matar Rahman and Ahmed Al Dirdissawi, 18 years old.

We are also informed that since February 2012 two footballers with the club Al Amari, Omar Rowis, 23, and Mohammed Nemer, 22, have been detained in Israel without charge or trial.

It is unacceptable that children are killed while they play football. Israel hosting the UEFA Under-21 European Championship, in these circumstances, will be seen as a reward for actions that are contrary to sporting values.

Despite the recent ceasefire, Palestinians are still forced to endure a desperate existence under occupation, they must be protected by the international community. All people have the right to a life of dignity, freedom and security. We hope that a just settlement will finally emerge.


Signed by:

Gael Angoula, Bastia Sporting Club (France)
Karim Ait-Fana, Montpellier HSC (France)
André Ayew, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Jordan Ayew, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Demba Ba, Newcastle United (UK)
Abdoulaye Baldé, AC Lumezzane (Italia)
Chahir Belghazouani, AC Ajaccio (France)
Leon Best, Blackburn Rovers Football Club (UK)
Ryad Boudebouz, Football Club Sochaux Montbéliard (France)
Yacine Brahimi, Granada Football Club (Spain)
Jonathan Bru, Melbourne Victory (Australia)
Yohan Cabaye, Newcastle United (UK)
Aatif Chahechouche, Sivasspor Kulübü (Turkey)
Pascal Chimbonda, Doncaster Rovers Football Club (UK)
Papiss Cissé, Newcastle United (UK)
Omar Daf, Football Club Sochaux Montbéliard (France)
Issiar Dia, Lekhwiya (Qatar)
Abou Diaby, Arsenal Football Club (UK)
Alou Diarra, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Soulaymane Diawara, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Samba Diakité, Queens Park Rangers (UK)
Pape Diop, West Ham United (UK)
Abdoulaye Doucouré, Stade Rennais Football Club (France)
Didier Drogba, Shanghaï Shenhua (China)
Ibrahim Duplus, Football Club Sochaux Montbéliard (France)
Soudani El-Arabi Hilal, Vitoria Sport Club Guimares (Portugal)
Jires Kembo Ekoko, Al Ain Football Club (United Arab Emirates)
Nathan Ellington, Ipswich Town Football Club (UK)
Rod Fanni, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Doudou Jacques Faty, Sivassport Kulübü (Turkey)
Ricardo Faty, AC Ajaccio (France)
Chris Gadi, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Remi Gomis, FC Valenciennes (France)
Florent Hanin, SC Braga (Portugal)
Eden Hazard, Chelsea Football Club (UK)
Charles Kaboré, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Diomansy Kamara, Eskisehispor Kulübü (Turkey)
Frédéric Kanouté, Beijin Guoan (China)
Anthony Le Tallec, AJ Auxerre (France)
Djamal Mahamat, Sporting Braga (Portugal)
Steve Mandanda, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Kader Manganne, Al Hilal Riyad Football Club (Saudi Arabia)
Sylvain Marveaux, Newcastle United (UK)
Nicolas Maurice-Belay, FC Girondins de Bordeaux (France)
Cheikh M’bengué, Toulouse Football Club (France)
Jérémy Menez, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France)
Arnold Mvuemba, Olympique Lyonnais (France)
Laurent Nardol, Chartres Football Club (France)
Mahamadou N’diaye, Vitoria Sport Club Guimares (Portugal)
Mamadou Niang, Al-Sadd SC (Qatar)
Mbaye Niang, SM Caen (France)
Fabrice Numeric, FK Slovan Duslo Sala (Slovakia)
Billel Omrani, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Lamine Sané, FC Girondins de Bordeaux (France)
Mamady Sidibé, Stoke City Football Club (UK)
Momo Sissoko, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (France)
Cheikh Tioté, Newcastle United (UK)
AdamaTraoré, Melbourne Victory (Australia)
Armand Traoré, Queen Park Rangers FC (UK)
Djimi Traore, Olympique de Marseille (France)
Moussa Sow, Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Turkey)
Hassan Yebda, Granada Football Club (Spain)


This list is going to grow.................

 

As individuals in life I am all for their right to express themselves. However, as valid as their personal opinions are (and I applaud their mobilised solidarity) I would still prefer not to hear extra weight given to the opinions of celebrities or professional sports people by virtue of their fame or personal wealth.

 

Well, the remaining 50,000 top European football players, from English Premier and first division teams in Europe do not condemn Israel and do not call for boycott.

PS the overwhelming majority of players on your list are not just mediocre players not known outside their mediocre clubs (with the exception of Drogba perhaps), their names don't sound European all that much either - they are africans, arabs, turks, not europeans.

 

That's good news, Abu. There must be very suspicious circumstances surrounding the decision to hold a tournament in Israel. The organisation responsible should be investigated.

 

how many of them codemn the hamas rocket attacks?

 

To members in UK only


Sign the petition to Platini to boycott UEFA games in Israel here

only takes a few seconds

http://psc.iparl.com/lobby/63

 

Everyone I presume. They just don't make a theater out of that the way Israel haters do.

 

the sinking of the Titanic started with a small hole

 

I just love the islamofascist tactics - with one or two exceptions these footballers are not famous, most of them are not Europeans and their numbers are less than a fraction of one percent of European players. But what's a few lies and exaggerations between Israel-haters.

 

Right...just one out of a million of holes leads to the sinking of the Titanic, the rest are easily fixed Keep dreaming though while you are kissing the feet of your new pharaoh.

 

Red Card to Netanyahu

 

if ifs and buts were candy and nuts we'd all have a happy holiday.

Assume = make an ass of u and me


It's not that people hate Israel or jews per se, its that Isreal commits crimes against humanity and breaks international law.

they hate countries who do those things and Israel just happens to be one.

 

Hmm, every one of Israel's enemies commits 1000 times more crimes against humanity every day than Israel allegedly does. That includes the Palestinians, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan and pretty much all other muslim/African/3rd world nations. And unlike Israel they are not surrounded by 23 states vowing to wipe them off the map, they occupy far more than Israel's 0.2% of the regional land and they are not outnumbered 75 to 1 (vs arabs only, excluding non-arab muslims like Iran).

A certain segment of the population tends to single Israel out of course. In the grand scheme of things the fringe freaks are totally irrelevant. This thread is a good example - a tiny fraction of mediocre and obsucre non-european born soccer players from mediocre european clubs are bleating something about the most complicated conflict of the millennium that they can't possibly comprehend (they are young poorly-educated, dumb soccer players, not rocket scientists, remember?). Who gives a f*ck? LOL

 

IOF jets currently flying over Gaza causing sonic booms in efforts to provoke and terrorize Gazans into retaliation.

So far 17 documented Israeli violations of ceasefire agreement.

No retaliation to date December 3rd 10.00 by Hamas

 

Ceasefire = no shooting. Ceasefire <> no flying. Duh! LOL

 

Pro-Israel protest at human rights and decency movements are a parody of righteousness

How do you like the new Palestinian Statehood status, Borat ?

 

Most if not all of those players are Africans , even those who play for European national teams are Moroccans , Senegalese and so on.

 

Can you illustrate your point for us, please.

 

I wonder how Brittney Spears feels about all this?

 

Yes, her opinion should be treated with the gravitas and respect it deserves.

 

Like her opinion here at 2 mins 40:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MXdQoLzyYs

 

~90% of them hate Israel because of their religion .

 

I thought Cameron was Christian yet he supports the zionists???