How the Premier League is Complicit in Genocide

In this episode, we talk with War on Want's Senior Campaigner Neil Sammonds about the Premier League's complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestine. We discussed War on Want's landmark report, Red Card: English Premier League Sportswashing of Israel’s Atrocities against the Palestinians, and related issues with Neil. You can read the report here - https://waronwant.org/resources/red-card.Neil Sammonds is a human rights researcher and advocate. He currently works as Senior Campaigner at War on Want.  Head of Public Affairs, International Centre for Justice for Palestinians. Neil previously worked for Medical Aid for Palestinians as well as Amnesty International. Chapters02:26 Reaction to the 'Red Card' report and its background04:27 Media and club responses to the report06:15 Political reactions and MPs' involvement10:03 Ownership structures of Premier League clubs and their links to Israel15:57 Potential for activism and protests in football22:13 The UK press and media coverage of Palestine and Israel28:23 Policy shifts and the influence of government actions36:39 Grassroots movements and fan activism42:20 The cultural and political significance of the Premier League50:03 The role of players and media in promoting justice56:57 Conclusion and hopes for future actionKeywords: Premier League, Palestine, Israel, human rights, sports activism, war crimes, complicity, football ownership, political influence, boycottHosts in this episode: Priyansh________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.