A giant Israeli flag was hoisted Sunday night in front of the building. 10 Downing Street and the City Council of London in honor of the more than a thousand people who were murdered last Saturday by the Islamist movement Hamas in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The next day, five matches of Premier Leaguebut there was no minute of silence or moment of solidarity with the victims of the sudden escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel.
The day after the first rocket launch and the massacre became known, English football chose a cautious silence. Neither club has yet made public statements expressing their position on Israel. But, finally, the Football Association (FA) responded to a lot of pressure and decided to observe a minute’s silence before the players of England play this Friday against Australia in the friendliness of Wembley. Flags of Palestine and Israel and anything non-sports animation.
The anger of the great Jewish colony of United Kingdom The lack of unity in the attacks on the part of the FA conditioned the response. The arch of Wembley in the end the colors of the Israeli flag cannot be illuminated, as has always been done in Wembley in solidarity with other causes, such as support and solidarity for the English health system NHS, the LGBT+ community or to commemorate the death of Pele and of Queen Isabel II. Then the main structure of the London stadium was illuminated, but this time there was no consensus. Fans’ flags will also be confiscated and players will wear black armbands for the deceased.
The first political directive was given by the Minister of the Interior, Suella Barverman, warning that waving the Palestinian flag could be considered a public order crime “for trying to glorify acts of terrorism.”
Israel has been at war since Saturday, when the radical Islamist group Hamas launched a surprise attack by land, sea and air against several Jewish towns. More than 1,200 Israeli citizens were killed and 2,600 others were injured, while several dozen others, including women, children and the elderly, were kidnapped and taken to Loop.
On the Palestinian side, approximately 1,500 people were killed and 4,600 injured in the Israeli bombardment. His army ordered a complete siege on Gaza Stripthe enclave ruled by Hamas since 2007, when the offensive began.
Equidistance criticized
The lack of positioning and any public reaction to the important match played on Sunday in Emirates London in between Arsenal and the City of Manchester This is the expression of the difficult situation that the Premier League also faces due to countless geopolitical and economic interests. The Gunners’ home stadium has the Arab sponsorship of Emiratesmain club sponsor of a country, dubai, which has its own neighborly position on the regional conflict involving Israel and Palestine. The match was broadcast by BeIN Sports, the state television channel of another emirate, Qatar, which owns the rights to Premier. He City of Manchester are both owned by Abu Dhabian Arab emirate with its own complicated relationship with Israel, which involved thawing ties that drew public hostility from Iran, the country that supports the Islamists of Hamas.
The Premier League He had no plans, therefore, to make any statement of support or offer any visible sign of sympathy for the Jewish cause that did not come from a public position of Ruled by Rishi Sunakas he did when Russia invaded Ukraine. In recent times, English stadiums have experienced recognition and solidarity during football matches due to the tragic earthquakes in Morocco, the floods in Libya and the war on Ukraine. But the current increase in deaths in Israelwhich surpasses the horrors imaginable in any armed conflict, enters the realm of the much despised geopolitical equidistance.
In search of consensus
How many clubs in Premier League They privately indicated that it would be appropriate to observe minutes of silence before league matches following the national team’s international break. But a general consensus is sought, and any discussion about how to respond to the outbreak of brutal conflict between Israel and Hamas have to have the opinion of clubs like Newcastle and the Manchester City, with funds Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi as owners. They have time to make a decision until the weekend of October 21 and 22.
The situation could change, however, if the English Government goes ahead with its plans to observe a minute’s silence at all official events in honor of the Israeli citizens who lost their lives, thus increasing pressure on those sporting body to follow their example and organize your own tributes.
He palace of westminster, headquarters of The Houses of Parliament, It appears to be illuminated with the blue and white of the Israeli flag. The fear of a violent reaction was behind the decision not to explain the arc of Wembley tonight in blue and white, and one of the storylines is an upcoming World Cup qualifying match in between Australia and Palestine.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
