How the Premier League is Complicit in Genocide

<p>In this episode, we talk with War on Want&#39;s Senior Campaigner Neil Sammonds about the Premier League&#39;s complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestine. We discussed War on Want&#39;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 - <a href="https://waronwant.org/resources/red-card"><u>https://waronwant.org/resources/red-card</u></a>.</p><p>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. </p><p>Chapters</p><p>02:26 Reaction to the &#39;Red Card&#39; report and its background</p><p>04:27 Media and club responses to the report</p><p>06:15 Political reactions and MPs&#39; involvement</p><p>10:03 Ownership structures of Premier League clubs and their links to Israel</p><p>15:57 Potential for activism and protests in football</p><p>22:13 The UK press and media coverage of Palestine and Israel</p><p>28:23 Policy shifts and the influence of government actions</p><p>36:39 Grassroots movements and fan activism</p><p>42:20 The cultural and political significance of the Premier League</p><p>50:03 The role of players and media in promoting justice</p><p>56:57 Conclusion and hopes for future action</p><p>Keywords: Premier League, Palestine, Israel, human rights, sports activism, war crimes, complicity, football ownership, political influence, boycott</p><p>Hosts in this episode: Priyansh</p><p>________________________________________</p><p><strong>Support &amp; Follow The End of Sport</strong></p><p><strong>Patreon:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Theendofsport"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a> (Support the show!)</p><p><strong>Bluesky:</strong> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/endofsportpod.bsky.social"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theendofsportpod?igsh=OHRtanJiaWJlNmF1"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Twitter/X:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/EndofSportPod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@endofsportpod"><u>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><em>Listen, share, and support The End