FOOTBALL MATCH Olympique Lyonnais versus HAPOEL TEL AVIV Tuesday7th December in LYON (France) Red card for Israel! - While 1,5 millions Palestinians of Gaza are still, suffering because of the illegal and inhuman blockade decided by Israel since 2007, and which violates international law and the Geneva conventions - While the Goldstone report for UNO calls the bombing of civilians in Gaza in december 2008-January2009 (which killed 1400 palestinians, including 400 children, and wounded about 5500 people) “war crimes and even crimes against humanity” - While the building of new settlements goes on in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, while the Palestinians living in Israel are daily submitted to apartheid, in violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - And while UEFA's statutes declare their aim as Promoting football in Europe in a spirit of peace , tolerance and fair play, without any discrimination based on politics, sex, religion, race, or any other reason … We, as citizens who cherish justice and solidarity, cannot accept a match against a Tel Aviv club , as if everything was normal Moreover UEFA has just condemned restrictions on Palestinian football by the Israelis which aim at isolating it both inside and outside Palestine For the record, let us mention that Israel is still keeping the equipment that UEFA had sent to Palestinian sportsmen in july 2009. President Platini said ”we have accepted the Israelis in Europe and guaranteed their adhesions ; they must respect the international sport laws and regulations, otherwhise, their presence in Europe would not make sense. ( l’expression 25/09/10) We therefore ask UEFA to oust Israel from its body, according to its statutes This petition has been initiated by COLLECTIF 69 DE SOUTIEN AU PEUPLE PALESTINIEN