(Israel is a pariah state. There is no space in ANYTHING for those who believe burning children to death is justified by wanted to STEAL their parents LAND!)
from al Maydeen English
The European Union’s top sports official has suggested that “Israel” could face exclusion from international sporting events over its ongoing war on Gaza, citing the need to uphold humanitarian values.
In remarks made to Politico, EU Sports Commissioner Glenn Micallef stated that “there should be no space in sporting events for those who do not share our values,” referring to countries involved in rights violations and humanitarian abuses.
“Sport is a tool that we use to promote peace, through which we promote human rights,” Micallef said to Politico, while noting that the global sports movement remains formally autonomous. Nevertheless, he insisted that the EU has “a responsibility to speak about these issues and to make our feelings known.”
Micallef’s statement comes as the Israeli occupation continues its devastating military assault on Gaza. According to Politico, his comments were made during a wider EU debate on how the international community, including the cultural and sporting sectors, should respond to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in occupied Palestine...
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