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Palace one of the few clubs to wear Puma shirts
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 Bill E Pilgrim  New Addington 27 Jul 19 12.00am |
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Are there any Palace fans out there who are disappointing that Palace have decided to wear Puma shirts? The Campaign to Boycott Puma (part of the BDS) states that: "Global sportswear manufacturer Puma is involved in violations of international law and human rights. Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land. Israel’s military occupation expels Palestinian families, including children, from their homes to give way for these settlements. Israeli settlements are considered war crimes under international law. More than 200 Palestinian sports clubs have called on Puma to end the sponsorship deal and stop supporting Israel’s illegal land grabs. Puma markets itself as a company that cares about equality yet it funds the apartheid the IFA helps sustain." The campaign also states that "As one of the world’s top athletic apparel makers and the only international sponsor of the Israel Football Association, Puma’s sponsorship brings international legitimacy to the IFA’s actions. The IFA, as documented by Human Rights Watch, includes football clubs based in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. Israeli settlements are illegal land grabs that form an integral part of Israel’s occupation infrastructure pushing indigenous Palestinian families off their land, robbing Palestinians of natural resources and denying Palestinians their right of movement. Puma’s sponsorship of the IFA helps keep its direct involvement in violations of human rights and international law off the field, allowing Israel’s settlement regime to continue and expand. The IFA has refused to take measures to end its complicity, despite being repeatedly condemned by UN advisors, dozens of elected officials, civil society and human rights groups representing millions and public figures." Are there any other Palace fans out there who think this is a poor decision by Palace to wear a shirt made by Puma, while the brand seems to support a system built on illegal land grabs, ethnic cleansing, the operation of Apartheid against an indigenous population?
Edited by Bill E Pilgrim (27 Jul 2019 12.07am)
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| Penge Eagle Beckenham 27 Jul 19 12.15am |
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Unless you also include other countries in the world with disputed territories such as China (Taiwan) and Nike, Morocco (Western Sahara) and Adidas, Russia (Crimea) and Adidas etc, then your post is anti-Semitic. Edited by Penge Eagle (27 Jul 2019 12.25am)
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| Stirlingsays 27 Jul 19 12.34am |
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Essentially this guy wants the club to take a political position on trading with a company that isn't breaking any laws. A football club is a business and should only be interested in football matters, obeying the law and in perhaps supporting local community projects. Edited by Stirlingsays (27 Jul 2019 12.35am)
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| eritheagle Erith 27 Jul 19 1.07am |
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I never knew that Corbyn was a Palace fan!
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| dannyboy1978 27 Jul 19 6.43am |
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Originally posted by Bill E Pilgrim
Are there any Palace fans out there who are disappointing that Palace have decided to wear Puma shirts? The Campaign to Boycott Puma (part of the BDS) states that: "Global sportswear manufacturer Puma is involved in violations of international law and human rights. Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land. Israel’s military occupation expels Palestinian families, including children, from their homes to give way for these settlements. Israeli settlements are considered war crimes under international law. More than 200 Palestinian sports clubs have called on Puma to end the sponsorship deal and stop supporting Israel’s illegal land grabs. Puma markets itself as a company that cares about equality yet it funds the apartheid the IFA helps sustain." The campaign also states that "As one of the world’s top athletic apparel makers and the only international sponsor of the Israel Football Association, Puma’s sponsorship brings international legitimacy to the IFA’s actions. The IFA, as documented by Human Rights Watch, includes football clubs based in illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land. Israeli settlements are illegal land grabs that form an integral part of Israel’s occupation infrastructure pushing indigenous Palestinian families off their land, robbing Palestinians of natural resources and denying Palestinians their right of movement. Puma’s sponsorship of the IFA helps keep its direct involvement in violations of human rights and international law off the field, allowing Israel’s settlement regime to continue and expand. The IFA has refused to take measures to end its complicity, despite being repeatedly condemned by UN advisors, dozens of elected officials, civil society and human rights groups representing millions and public figures." Are there any other Palace fans out there who think this is a poor decision by Palace to wear a shirt made by Puma, while the brand seems to support a system built on illegal land grabs, ethnic cleansing, the operation of Apartheid against an indigenous population?
Edited by Bill E Pilgrim (27 Jul 2019 12.07am) I think you have an axe to grind. Wrong forum pal
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cryrst  The garden of England 27 Jul 19 7.38am |
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Might be a bit of a leveller
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| Bill E Pilgrim New Addington 27 Jul 19 10.32am |
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Originally posted by Penge Eagle
Unless you also include other countries in the world with disputed territories such as China (Taiwan) and Nike, Morocco (Western Sahara) and Adidas, Russia (Crimea) and Adidas etc, then your post is anti-Semitic. Edited by Penge Eagle (27 Jul 2019 12.25am) Speaking up for Palestine is not anti-Semitic, anymore than your denial of my right to flag up a legitimate campaign on behalf Palestinians reflects your Islamophobia.
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| Bill E Pilgrim New Addington 27 Jul 19 11.02am |
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I suppose you mean "leveller" in the same way that the corruption of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank equates to stealing a people's land and forcing them into basic prison camps while at the same time withholding water and electricity as the mood takes. Or that Israeli snipers killing over 180 unarmed Palestinians and injuring more than 6,100 others with live ammunition is a leveler to people throwing rocks? The Palestinian authority is little more than a puppet of Israel nowadays, doing it's dirty work in the 39% West Bank that it controls. It is not unusual for an occupying powers to use the citizens (if you can say that about landless Palestinians) of an occupied territory to enforce its rule. But Israel has introduced Apartheid not the Palestinian authority and it is Israel that places illegal settlements on occupied land in flagrant disregard for international law. Edited by Bill E Pilgrim (27 Jul 2019 11.02am) Edited by Bill E Pilgrim (27 Jul 2019 11.03am) Edited by Bill E Pilgrim (27 Jul 2019 11.04am)
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| JusticeToad Beckenham 27 Jul 19 11.05am |
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Equating sponsoring the Israeli football league to supporting apartheid and ethnic cleansing is a bit of stretch!
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| Midlands Eagle 27 Jul 19 11.23am |
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Originally posted by JusticeToad
Equating sponsoring the Israeli football league to supporting apartheid and ethnic cleansing is a bit of stretch! I blame the hot weather
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 27 Jul 19 12.11pm |
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I never knew anything of this. I would prefer the club to stay away from any tainting controversy. Problem is, which sports manufacturers are ethical enough for everyone?
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| Penge Eagle Beckenham 27 Jul 19 12.20pm |
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Originally posted by Bill E Pilgrim
Speaking up for Palestine is not anti-Semitic, anymore than your denial of my right to flag up a legitimate campaign on behalf Palestinians reflects your Islamophobia. Why shouldn't there be a boycott of Nike when China have apparently been detaining 1 million Muslims in internment camps? Can you explain why there shouldn't be a boycott there? Because they aren't pesky Joooos! Edited by Penge Eagle (27 Jul 2019 12.21pm)
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