he sports It appears to be the perfect environment to rally for Palestine, which has been devastated by Israeli attacks and has been under an uneasy ceasefire for several weeks. The Spanish association was active for the first time during the Spain Cycling Tour to protest the participation of Israel Premier Tech, a team owned by a friend of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Watching sports. In the case of EuroLeague Basketball, mobilization continued every time a Hebrew team set foot on Spanish soil.
Support for Palestine does not end here.. Basque and Catalan soccer teams are scheduled to use the November national team break to play two friendly matches against their namesake Palestinian national team, two events calling for peace and freedom for the Palestinian people devastated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s genocide.
It is expected that mass mobilizationAccording to the organizing organization. In fact, the soccer match between Euskadi and the Palestinian national team to be played in San Mamés this Saturday, November 15th, will be the most attended home match of Euskal Selexioa, with over 50,000 tickets sold in just three weeks. And until we know definitive data, there could be more to come.
“This is what the international community expects of us.. What happens on Saturday will have a very big impact,” Basque Football Federation President Iker Goni said in a meeting with Basque Country University (EHU) Rector Joselamon Bengoshea and An-Nadja National University (Nablus) Dean of Science Ghadir Omar.
Mr. Goni insisted that the event would be “historic” and called on the people: “Make a statement in a calm and festive mood”. This is not the first time the Basque Federation has spoken out on this point. During the presentation of the event at the Guernica Peace Museum, he asserted that it is more than just a sport.
Catalonia plans to replicate the initiative in three dayson Tuesday, November 18, at the Lluís Companies Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. “Success must mean that we can have as many people as possible at Montjuic to play the match. Of course we would prefer a full stadium, but I believe that with 20,000, 25,000 or even 30,000 people we will definitely be successful,” said Berni Álvarez, Catalonia’s sports minister.
Other officials believe this figure is much higher despite the midweek match. The goal is to reach 50,000 participants as well. All proceeds from the match at Montjuïc will go towards supporting the Palestinian people.
Veto power for Palestinian refugees
Over the next few days, some of the football will be focused on Palestinians, but that hasn’t always been the case. with veto power Included. On 4 October, Athletic Bilbao brought a group of Palestinian refugees and representatives of UNRWA Euskadi to the stadium in a show of solidarity before their match against RCD Mallorca. This moment was met with harsh criticism as La Liga exercised its veto and did not communicate what happened on the field.
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