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March 03, 2006

The Islamic Human Rights Commission in London has called upon all campaigners to contact Arsenal FC to protest against the decision to sign a sponsorship deal to promote the Zionist regime of Israel as a tourist destination.

The campaign is supported by the Palestinian Return Center, Innovative Minds, Friends of al Aqsa, the British Muslim Initiative, the Muslim Association of Britain, the Palestinian Forum in Britain and the Scottish-Palestinian Solidarity Campaign.

Arsenal Football Club has just signed a sponsorship deal to promote Israel as a tourist destination from next season. The Pounds 350,000 agreement makes Israel Arsenal's "official and exclusive travel destination," the IHRC said.

Based on the deal, Israel will be featured on digital perimeter boards and 450 high-definition LCD screens at the stadium on game days and it will feature on the team's website and in its magazine.

The televised ads will reach audiences in an estimated 198 countries and the Zionist Tourism Ministry will receive intellectual property rights, the use of the team logo and the right to use photos of the team and its players in ads.

The ministry will be allowed to use the stadium banqueting hall twice a year and organize an exhibition at the end of the playing season.

The stadium will hold permanent sale tables for Israel t-shirt.

The financial advisers Ernst & Young were employed to draft this proposal with the aim of bringing an extra 2 million tourists to Israel annually.

"Israel is a racist apartheid state built upon the ethnic cleansing of the indigenous Arab population from Palestine. It has been so recognized by none other than anti-apartheid campaigners such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has called for a complete boycott of Israel similar to that which ultimately resulted in the toppling of the apartheid South African regime," an IHRC statement added.

Israel's apartheid policies include the segregation of West Bank roads by the military and the construction of a vast steel and concrete barrier through the West Bank and al-Quds.

Dubbed the "apartheid wall" by human rights activists, because it forces communities apart and grabs land, it has been held to be in violation of international law by the International Court of Justice.

Critics of plan to carve up the West Bank, apportioning pieces of territory to the Palestinians, draw comparisons with South Africa's "bantustans" - the nominally independent homelands into which millions of black men and women were herded.

Israel's racial discrimination is daily life for most Palestinians, accruing special rights for Israeli Jews which are not available to non-Jews. Palestinian Arabs have no place in this "Jewish" state.

Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has systematically incarcerated and tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of international law and has, waged a war against a civilian population, in particular children.

For Arsenal to sign a deal to promote such a state is to go against the very principles of `Kicking Racism out of Football', the London-based commission stressed.

"Amazingly, Arsenal's Managing Director who signed the deal, Keith Edelman stated after the deal was signed, "We are in the forefront of the anti-racism campaign in England", the IHRC said, "This deal will no doubt put this reputation into serious question".

IHRC urged all campaigners to contact Arsenal Football Club reminding them that Israel is a racist apartheid state which is consistently in breach of international law in its human rights abuses; and that such a deal endangers Arsenal's anti-racist reputation.

"Contact the Football Associations' "Kick Racism out of Football" campaign reminding them that Israel is a racist apartheid state which is consistently in breach of international law in its human rights abuses; and that such a deal endangers the FA's anti-racist reputation and the Kick it Out campaign itself."

"Ask the FA to use its influence to prevent the deal going ahead," the statement read.

Source: IRNA

http://www.hizb.org.uk/pressnew/index.php?id=3021

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Posted: 2006-03-04 11:52:08
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Do they even know the concept of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries.

Before the Palestinians and Hizbollah call on boycots they should check whether they themselves are not abusing the human rights of people.

I'm an Arsenal supporter, can't be bothered about Israel and it's nonsense since 1967 but there should be no double standards.

Do you guys know that Arsenal's new ground at Ashburton Grove will carry the name of Emirates? A Middle Eastern airline.
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Posted: 2006-03-04 12:59:18
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If you want to talk about human rights of different countries then that’s one thing….
But if you want talk about human rights of Islam…what human rights Islam gives to people…then we also can…I assure you…the teachings of Islam, give more rights to a human being than any law or un charter…but today the problem is…Saudi Arabia…not the people, but the leaders do not follow Islam at all…they are simply puppets of the west ruling over millions of Muslims…and where a Muslim tries to practice this religion they would imprison jail and torture him…

I absolutely condemn most of the Arab leaders….not all…most of them after they have been put into power only care about wealth…only care about selling oil to the west…they forget the true teachings of Islam…and are on the wrong path…

You can criticize leaders and countries as much as u like…and where a country or leader abuses any man, white black or brown, Jew Christian or Muslim I stand with any man who condemns them…

But know that the teachings of Islam, teach better morals and give more right to humans, especially women than any law or un charter…after 9/11 the Qur’aan became a best seller…consequently Islam became the fastest growing religion in the west…and u know what, 2/3 where women…women are increasingly seeing that the troubles of the west, the answers lies within the Qur’aan and teachings of Islam…

But when u talk about Israel…make no mistake
Jews living in Israel condemn the actions of their government
Archbishops across the world condemn their actions
The international court of justice, The Hague has ruled the wall illegal…
The international court of justice has ruled the occupation illegal

Have no doubt that the oppression of any people is wrong and it should not be supported in anyway or form…

A Muslim stands with any man who fights for justice, whether the person in question is saddam or the Israel government….

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Posted: 2006-03-04 16:00:15
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