Israel-England football demo

Medyan Dairieh | 09.09.2007 00:06 | Palestine

Palestine Solidarity campaigners gathered outside Wembley stadium in London today (Sat 08/09/2007) where the Israeli national football team where playing England in a Euro 2008 qualifier.

Israel-England football demo

Palestine Solidarity campaigners gathered outside Wembley stadium in London today (Sat 08/09/2007) where the Israeli national football team where playing England in a Euro 2008 qualifier.

300 demonstrators voiced their anger at a State, that they believe actively promotes apartheid and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, being allowed to play here. Meanwhile, it is alleged, the Palestinian national team is forced to stay at home due to Israel’s refusal to let them play abroad.

The protest was called by the Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign in conjunction with Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods (J-BIG). The Boycott Israeli Goods campaign is responding to calls from Palestinian and Israeli campaigners for a boycott of apartheid Israel.

The demonstration was peaceful. One person was arrested for obstruction.

Medyan Dairieh
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What about Palestinian Agression

09.09.2007 11:29

Instead of demonstrating against the only democracy in the middle east why not focus your efforts on the appalling human rights records of every single country that has an Islamic leadership either by way of theocratic dictat (eg Iran) or simply by virtue of pwer grabs (eg Malaysia). Both Hamas and Fatah are terrorist organisations that are misogynistic and illiberal in the extreme so it seems rather odd that the Left support them rather than democratic Israel.

prodigalram

cool

09.09.2007 11:39

every cool pics :)

Lura

great photos, brave demo

09.09.2007 20:07

demostrating against football fans and zionists (not to mention football fan zionists) takes some balls. Well done all, and great photos. Just one thing- anyone got any photos of angry zionists slathering at the sight of the palestinian flag? Its like a car crash- you know its wrong but you cant help looking

sadiki

closer to home...

10.09.2007 10:32

why does nobody ever protest that the english team gets to play?

surely britain is a racist state with a despicable record of racist deportations and interventions in the developing world that were never asked for. but oh wait, that would be too uncomfortable would it not? so instead you protest against a little country that is 100s of miles away without even addressing the problems here.

"against all nations" also means being against a palestinian nation!

for a truly progressive stance on the middle east (and against ALL international football of national teams)!

localist

Mad Jock

10.09.2007 22:19

I had the privilage to be at the Vigil on Saturday(the quiet one at the back,black war on want T shirt with badges on)and I must say there was some abuse aimed at our vigil that I felt was racist and bigoted both from the minority Isreali Supporters but mainly English supporters.

To hear words like "F off you black,Paki,muslim,terrorist B,F off back to your own country and get a job"with pure hatred in peoples eyes and the police not making any arrests astounded me.

To answer the points aimed at me:

1.I'm white.

2.I'm Scottish(dangerous at the best of times at Wembley when England are playing)

3.I have no real religous faith

4.I'm not a terrorist and never have been.

5.Britain is my Country.(Although I'm not proud of being British)

6.I run a succesful business.

To see the 3 things I hate most 1.Bullies,2.Bigots and 3.Racists turned my stomach....and I will be proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with anyone to show my disproval towards anyone or any Country displaying these actions(such as Isreal.)

duffy

ignorance

11.09.2007 08:52

anyone who refers to Israel as an Apathied state does not understand what Apathied was

Jonathan

Erm

11.09.2007 09:36

Desmond Tutu calls it Apartheid (

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1957644.stm) and I'm pretty sure he knows EXACTLY what Apartheid is.

Perhaps you're projecting your own ignorance Jonathon?

Yonatan

ignorance

11.09.2007 09:43

i agree with jonathan....these people know nothing. Israel is fighting for survival against the islamic extermists who want to obliterate israel and kill Jews.....and they get support from extreme leftiest in th UK...how sad.

richard

ignorance redux

11.09.2007 09:47

i agree with yonatan....these people know nothing. Palestine is fighting for survival against the zionist extermists who want to obliterate palestine and kill muslims.....and they get support from extreme right in th UK...how sad.

Miro

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miro

11.09.2007 10:28

The Palestinians already have a state...it is called Jordan. Two thirds of the population of Jordan are Palestinian and Jordan used to be called Palestine. As for killing Jews read the Hamas Charter. It is today's Mein Kampf.

richard

Israel 'infinitely worse than apartheid'

11.09.2007 12:25

Ronnie Kasrils is the jewish South African Minister for Intelligence Services and former anti-apartheid activist. He described Israel in 2007 as infinitely worse than apartheid.

Sporting sanctions helped free South Africa from oppression and the demonstrators should be congratulated.

Danny
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ignorance

11.09.2007 16:54

you are all confusing headline grabbing by Tutu et al against reality

Israel is not an Apathied state it is a small country trying to deal with a very difficult situation

jonathan

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