A group 48 professional athletesamong them the world champion with France Paul Pogba and the English international cricken Moin Alisigned a letter requesting Israel’s immediate exclusion from international sport.
The statement was issued under the initiative Athletes 4 Peace And he emphasizes: “As professional athletes of different backgrounds, religions and beliefs, we believe that sport must defend the principles of justice, equality and humanity.”
Signers ask for from the Uefa and international bodies to proceed to Immediate ban on Israel’s participation in all eventsuntil it adheres to international law and stops what they describe as a deliberate murder of civilians and starvation of the population in Gaza.
The letter also refers to the murder of Suleiman al-Opideknown as the “Palestinian Pele”, who – according to the Palestinian Football Federation – was killed last month in an attack by Israeli forces against citizens who were expecting humanitarian aid in the southern part of Gaza.
With this movement, athletes are trying to give an international dimension to the issue, sending a message that sport “cannot be silent in front of genocide“
Source: Sport Fm
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