Despite the fact that the primary focus of this blog is the history of Palestinian sports, we feel compelled to devote significant effort to highlighting the suffering experienced by Palestinian sports and athletes due to the genocide in Gaza. Israel is mercilessly violating the human rights of the Gazan people every single day by committing atrocities against them. Every aspect of sport, athletes, sport administrators, and sport journalists has been heavily impacted by Israel's genocide.
Nelly Masri, one of
Palestine's most respected sports journalists, conducted these interviews with
athletes and their relatives to capture their stories. Nevertheless, I thought
it would be worthwhile to publish these articles on this blog in order to make
them more accessible to everyone. This is proof that what's going on in Gaza is
beyond our comprehension. It has been noted that UN expert Francisca Albanese
describes Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people as one of the
cruelest in modern history.
Taking part in sport is not just about a recreational or competitive
activity, it's much more than that. It's about a past and future, a memory and
aspirations, belonging and self-esteem, success and failure, dedication and
even a way of life. S