SA Communist Party on the Caster Semenya controversy

"The [Central Committee of the South African Communist Party] joins millions of other South Africans in congratulating our IAAF World Championship medal winners, Caster Semenya and Khotso Mokoena. We share the sense of deep outrage at the inhumane, undignified manner in which Caster Semenya has been treated."

Source: SACP Central Committee Press statement
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Idrott under ockupation

Palestinagrupperna har i veckan släppt en saftigt rapport om den palestinska idrottsrörelsens förutsättningar och vikten av idrottsbojkotter mot den rasistiska ockupationsmakten Israel. Läs den! (pdf-format)

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Palestinian Football Association calls for boycott against Israeli athletes

In a statement today Jibril Rajoub, the head of Palestinian Football Association, has stated that the international community should boycott Israeli athletes, as long as Israel does not allow the Palestinian sports movement to function normally. He noted that Israeli authorities have hindered travels of Palestinian athletes to take part in functions.

"There is a need for the international community to review its policies towards Israel. No Israeli sportsperson should be hosted if Israel does not agree to free Palestinian sport from suppression and injustice," said Rajoub.

Source: Ynet
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Philippine Protests on Gaza: Throwing Giant Shoe at Israel Embassy

As promised, here's the video from yesterdays protest action in the Philippines.



Also, another video from Manila. This video covers two separate demonstrations, one by BAYAN and the shoe-protest by PLM. It is not a "Muslim protests outside Israeli embassies in Philippines" as the youtube uploader has stated, BAYAN and PLM are leftwing movements, with whom a variety of Muslim minority organizations cooperate.


Also noting that protests are raised for sports boycott in New Zealand. There's a glorious history of sports boycotts in the antipodes, from rugby and cricket boycotts during Apartheid in South Africa.