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Mahmoud Sarsak - Racism and politics in sport: What about the Palestinians?

inminds
23 June 2013

Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Piara Powar, Anwar Uddin, Mahmoud Sarsak (left to right)

On 17 June 2013, the eve of the final match in the European under-21 football competition controversially played in apartheid Israel, an expert panel explored the impact of politics and racism in football and the role of sport as a means for Palestinians to resist occupation.

The panel consisted of:

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer, former political prisoner and hunger striker

Piara Powar from the FARE network (European anti-racist football campaign)

Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Football Beyond Borders

Hugh Tisdale, Philosophy Football

Anwar Uddin, ex-West ham footballer & Show Racism the Red Card

chaired by Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Mahmoud Sarsak 2013 UK Tour

Organised by SOAS Palestine Society with Football Beyond Borders and the Mahmoud Sarsak UK Tour 2013 Support group

Video: Racism and politics in sport: What about the Palestinians?

• 00:00:00 Introduction - Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi
  
• 00:09:00 Hugh Tisdale
  
• 00:11:17 Tomas Rodriuguez Perez
  
• 00:19:52 Mahmoud Sarsak
  
• 00:49:00 Anwar Uddin
  
• 00:55:10 Piara Powar
  
• 01:05:00 Question Answer Session
  
• 01:23:05 Mahmoud Sarsak response to apartheid apologist
  
• 01:30:00 More Questions & Answers
  
• 01:34:14 Hugh Tisdale response
  
• 01:36:48 Tomas Rodriuguez Perez response
  
• 01:37:57 Piara Powar response
  
• 01:39:45 Anwar Uddin response
  
• 01:40:35 Mahmoud Sarsak response
  
• 01:49:25 More Questions & Answers
  
• 01:54:10 Ken Loach, British filmmaker (in audience)
  
• 02:00:20 Piara Powar response
  
• 02:04:46 Hugh Tisdale response
  
• 02:05:50 Tomas Rodriuguez Perez response
  
• 02:07:46 Anwar Uddin response
  
• 02:08:52 Mahmoud Sarsak response
  
• 02:17:35 Finish

Photos

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer, former political prisoner and hunger striker
Sarsak to zionist in SOAS audience:
"Palestine is for the Palestinians, don't dream on that you will continue with your colonisation and occupation. Palestine will be free from Safa to Haifa to.. we will return to all of these places and we will plant them with roses, then from Palestine we will spread peace to the whole of the world!"

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer, former political prisoner and hunger striker
Mahmoud Sarsak blasts away apartheid Israel apologist hiding in the audience

Hugh Tisdale, Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Piara Powar, Anwar Uddin, Mahmoud Sarsak (left to right)

Hugh Tisdale, Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Piara Powar, Anwar Uddin, Mahmoud Sarsak (left to right)

Hugh Tisdale, Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Piara Powar, Anwar Uddin, Mahmoud Sarsak (left to right)

Piara Powar from the FARE network (European anti-racist football campaign)

Anwar Uddin, ex-West ham footballer & Show Racism the Red Card

Hugh Tisdale, Philosophy Football

Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Football Beyond Borders

Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Mahmoud Sarsak 2013 UK Tour support group

Ken Loach, British filmmaker

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer, former political prisoner and hunger striker

Piara Powar from the FARE network (European anti-racist football campaign)

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer, former political prisoner and hunger striker

Hugh Tisdale, Philosophy Football

Piara Powar from the FARE network (European anti-racist football campaign)

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer, former political prisoner and hunger striker

Hugh Tisdale, Philosophy Football

Piara Powar from the FARE network (European anti-racist football campaign)

Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer, former political prisoner and hunger striker

Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Football Beyond Borders

Hugh Tisdale, Tomas Rodriuguez Perez, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, Piara Powar, Anwar Uddin, Mahmoud Sarsak (left to right)

Source: www.inminds.com

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