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National - Event Notice Thursday January 01 1970 IPSC protest at Ireland v Israel women's football match and pre-match dinner
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Tuesday August 17, 2010 17:00 by Kev - IPSC
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), will hold a peaceful protest at the Irish Women's soccer team World Cup qualifier with Israel in Bray on Wednesday 25th August. The protest will take place in two parts Banners reading, ‘Love Football, Hate Apartheid’, ‘Boycott Israeli Apartheid’ and ‘Unity against Occupation' will be displayed peacefully alongside Palestinian flags. We certainly don't want to "hijack" this game are asking our supporters not to interrupt the game under any circumstances. The protest will take place outside and will be a peaceful act of solidarity with the people of Palestine. The protest will call for a sporting boycott of Israeli football teams due to the Apartheid nature of the Israeli State. The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) have confirmed that this game falls under their Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) guidelines. This will be the second visit of an Israeli to Ireland in two months so we are taking this opportunity to raise awareness of the Apartheid nature of the Israeli State and the need for a sporting boycott of teams that act as ambassadors for that state. We are also calling on Irish fans not to travel to Israel for the return leg of the game as an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Some say that sport and politics should not mix, however we say that sport and racism should never mix - hence the theme of our protest, 'Love Football, Hate Apartheid'. The IPSC points to the sporting boycott against South Africa, which was one of the most effective tools employed in ostracising that state and revealing to the world its Apartheid regime and disregard for human rights. Furthermore, Palestinian teams have consistently been refused visas to travel to competitions, and aren't afforded the same training facilities and funding as Israeli teams. Restrictions on movement both within the West Bank and between the West Bank and Gaza further compound the difficulties that Palestinian footballers face. In 2006 the football stadium in Gaza was bombed by the IDF. |
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Jump To Comment: 5 4 3 2 1There were a couple of people looking for the replica Palestinian football jersey after this protest last August. I can't find the comment thread so just posting this here.
The IPSC have just gotten a delivery of them and are the only distributor in the country. Get them before they sell out; stocks are limited and they're good value. They're the current Palestinian strip and look great.
You can buy online or from the office (01 6770253).
Best Christmas present around at the moment!
http://ipsc.ie/IPSC_online_store.php#jer
Hi,
Will be there tonight in Bray.
Well done to the IPSC and the Wicklow Councillors for planning a diplomatic embarrassment for the Israelis at the Israeli Embassy-hosted function and also a grassroots boycott action outside the football game on the same night.
Boycott Israeli Apartheid!
Tom
and , of course an invite should be sent to the visiting Israeli women on the team.
And their subs and fans.
Haaretz might even print it if you sent it in.
There are attempts at democratic practise in Israel. They should be encouraged.
25th.
That gives you time to see if you can get anyone from the team or club to view a showing of the video about Rachel Corrie.
A job for the sisterhood?
Wicklow Sinn Féin Councillors John Brady and Rossa Murray have announced that they will attend a function organised by the Israeli Embassy wearing Palestinian International Soccer shirts to highlight Israel’s hypocrisy in supporting international soccer while denying the right of Palestine to play international matches.
Councillors Brady and Murray have been invited to the function hosted by the Israeli Embassy which is due to take place in the Royal Hotel ahead of an international ladies match between Ireland and Israel on Wednesday 25th August at 6pm. The match takes place at the Carlisle Grounds in Bray at 7.30pm.
A protest will take place at the Royal Hotel at 6pm and at the Carlisle Grounds at 7.30pm on the day.
Speaking ahead of the protests Councillor Brady said, “Both myself and my colleague Councillor Murray will be attending this function with the sole purpose of highlighting Israel’s hypocrisy and their ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people.”