Israel's War on Gaza and Palestinian Football ft. Karim Zidan and Kat Pijetlovic

Amidst the ongoing Israeli attack on Gaza, football might seem a secondary and even irrelevant aspect. Yet football offers a ghastly testimony of the destruction caused by the Israeli attack on Gaza, as well as the dynamics of occupation of Palestinian territory by the Israeli state. In this episode, co-hosts Guy and Francesco speak to journalist Karim Zidan and  academic Kat Pijetlovic. Karim explains the impact of Israel’s occupation on the Palestinians’ ability to play football, as well as devastating impact of Israel’s war on Gazan football. Katarina, one of the initiators of the petition to exclude Israel from sport hosted by DiEM25, explains why sport and the sport boycott represent a key symbolic struggle for supporters of the Palestinian cause. The petition, "Suspend Israel from international sports," can be accessed and signed at DiEM25 here.Karim's Sports Politika SubStack newsletter is available here.