By Press TV Website Staff
With just over three months left for the Paris 2014 Olympics, calls have grown louder and wider for the ban and boycott of Israel from the marquee sports competition over genocide in Gaza.
Human rights campaigners have been running a campaign that calls for a ban on the Israeli regime-affiliated teams from participating in the Paris Olympics and other international sports competitions.
Last month, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) urged the world football's governing body FIFA to impose a ban on the Israeli football team amid the ongoing genocidal war in Gaza.
"The entire football infrastructure in Gaza has been either destroyed or severely damaged," read the letter. "The loss of innocent lives, including no less than 99 footballers, the destruction of homes... Are clear violations of international law."
The letter came days after iconic Palestinian footballer Mohammed Barakat, who played for Ahly Gaza and Palestine national team, was killed when his house in Khan Younis city was bombed by Israel.
A campaign calling for a ban on Israel from the Paris Olympics has been underway since January when more than 300 Palestinian sports clubs, youth centers, and civil society groups launched it.
“We […] call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to apply its principles and fulfill its obligations by banning Israel from the next Olympic Games to be held in Paris in July 2024, until it ends its grave violations of international law, particularly its system of apartheid and its ongoing genocide in Gaza,” said the campaign in a statement.
The Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), a pan-European political movement founded in 2016 by a group of European politicians, also launched a petition in early January calling on sports governing bodies to suspend Israel and had already gained over 92,000 signatures last month.
The campaign has gradually picked pace but the international sports governing bodies remain unfazed, revealing blatant double standards and indifference to the genocide against Palestinians, which has already killed more than 34,000 people since October 7.
Among the victims have been at least 97 athletes, 32 officials and technicians, and 18 scouts.
Dozens of others have been injured and many others have been arrested and the sports infrastructure has been damaged during this period, according to the Palestinian Football Association.
The association released a list of Palestinian athletes killed, injured, and detained since October 7, 2023, by the Israeli regime. It, however, may not include the names of all victims.
The calls for the ban on participation of Israel in international sports competitions have gained momentum amid the genocide in Gaza and murder of many Palestinian athletes.
Athletes:
1. Abdul Hafez Al-Mabhouh - Judo
2. Basem Al-Nabahin - Basketball
3. Nazir Al-Nashash - Football
4. Rashid Dabour - Football
5. Mohammed Al-Refi - Football
6. Baraa Madaht - Football
7. Haitham Al-Ara'er - Football Goalkeeper
8. Mohammed Al-Ghazali - Football
9. Mohammed AkramHajazi - Football
10. Ibrahim Abu Zaid - Football
11. Mohammed Husuna - Football
12. Mohammed Al-Taweel - Football
13. Osama Abu Nahar - Football
14. Mohammed Qanan - Football
15. Mohammed Al-Muqayad - Football
16. Mohammed Abu Dan - Football
17. FathiIs'eifan - Football
18. Abdul Qader Al-‘Atar - Football
19. Ahmed Hatem Al-Fara - Football
20. Abdullah Abu Sleima - Football
21. Mohammed Abu Saleima - Football
22. Abdul Rahman Al-Aqad - Football
23. Raed Baroud - Football
24. Ahmed Awad - Short Stature Football
25. Rashid Eid - Football
26. Tareq Al-Hour - Football
27. Mohammed Al-Hour - Football
28. Abdullah Abu Al-Haiga - Football
29. Mohammed Awad Al-Najjar - Football
30. Ahmed Riah - Football
31. Abdul Rahman Khattab - Football
32. Ahmed Abu Rakan - Volleyball
33. Emad Hamdan - Football
34. Yasmin Sharaf - Karate
35. Emad AkramHajazi - Football
36. Shadi Sabah - Football
37. Osama Abu Nassar - Football
38. Yahya Al-Agha - Football
39. Hassan Zaiter - Volleyball
40. Ibrahim Qusa’ea - Volleyball
41. Mohammed Shaker Safi - Member of the Sports For AllFederation, Athletics Coach, and Volleyball Referee
42. Mohammed Abu Hassaira - Football
43. Rami Abu Shawish - Volleyball Player, KhadamatJabalia Club
44. Mahmoud Abu Saleima - Football Player
45. Mahmoud Abu Dan - Mohammad Abu Dan - Football Players
46. Mohammad Mahmoud Al-Qan - Football Player
47. Mohammad Ahmed Abu Zaid - Former President of Shabab Al-Zawayda Club
48. Hamed Abu M’aileq - Basketball Player
49. Ahmad Adu - Player, Palestinian Short Stature Football Team
50. Ismail Abu Shamlah - Board Member of the Khadamat Al-Maghazi Club
51. Mohammed Hassouna - Captain of Shabab Al-Zawayda Club
52. Anas Hamdan - Volleyball Player
53. Mahmoud Afana - Goalkeeper Coach, Al-Zaytoun Club
54. Mohammed Drabieh - Volleyball Referee, Assistant Football Referee
55. Jumana Al-Masri - Volleyball Player, Gaza Sports Club
56. Siwar Al-Madhoun - Basketball Player
57. Mu’menAql - Bodybuilding Federation
58. Raghad Al-Jabari - Wheelchair Basketball Player
59. Sama Al-Jabari - Wheelchair Basketball Player
60. Wisam Jadallah - Coach, Palestine Volleyball National Team
61. Thaer Abu Alteen - Wrestler, Jenin Wrestling Club
62. Hussain Sabah - Table Tennis Federation
63. Khaled Budeir - Football Referee
64. Tahseen Taleb - Basketball Player, Shati’ Club
65. Mohammed Al-Maflouh - Player, ShababJabalia Club
66. Nihad Al-Maflouh - Coach, Shabab Jabalia Club
67. Bilal Abu Samaan - Coach, Athletics Federation
68. Bisan / Juman / YamanHasanein - Karate Federation
69. Yousef Dawood - Football Player
70. Adli Al-Rafati - Player, Palestine National Team for People with Disabilities
71. Ahmad Alwan – Football player of Nama’ Club.
72. Mohammad Nidal Al-Hawajri – Football player of Khadamat Al-Nussairat Club.
74. Subhi Farawna – Board Member of Itihad Khan Younis Club.
75. Jamal Al-‘Oqaili Abu Yousef – Chief of Appeals Committee at PFA (Founder of Nunchaku Sports in Palestine).
76. Mohammad Iyad Abu Shai’ra- Karate Athlete.
77. Jihad Al-Haj Ahmad – Observer of Football tournaments.
78. Amir Al-Hilo Abu S’auod – Former coach of Khadamat Jabaliya Basketball Team.
79. Ahmad –‘Allan – Football player of Jabal Al-Mukaber.
80. Mohammad MidhatZeid – Volleyball player of Khadamat Jabaliya.
81. Khaled Zubaidi – Football player of Zeita Club.
82. Nagham Abu Samra – Karate.
83. Saleh Baraka – Player of Al-‘Atta’ Sports Club.
84. Mohammad Abu Shari’a – Karate Athlete at Al-Shams Sports Club.
85. Mohammad Faisal Abu ‘Awaad – Football Player of Nour Shams Club.
86. Ali Ahmad Al-Bayadi – Karate Athlete.
87. AhmadAli Al-Bayadi – Karate Athlete.
88. Mohammad Marwan Tatari – Football Player.
89. Mo’eenMughrabi – Palestine Football National Team player; Holder of First Bronze Medal in 1999 in the Arab Championship.
90. Abdel Rahim LuayKhashan -Taekwondo Athlete in Gaza Sports Club.
91. Subhi Abu Samra – Football Player on Professionals Academy.
92. Musa Musleh – Al-Mashtal Club Football Player
93. Monaser Abu Sharkh – Wrestling Athlete.
94. Omar Abu ‘Anza – Football Player of Shabab Rafah Club.
95. Mohammad Barakat – Player of Palestine Football National Team.
96. Saaid Abu Rukba – Wrestling Athlete.
97. Ashraf Murad – Palestine Baseball National Team (Technical Manager of Baseball Federation).
Officials and Technicians:
1. Aaref Al-Nabahin – Symbolic Figure for the Team
2. Mohammed Aldallu – President of the Table Tennis Federation
3. Issa Al-‘Arrouqi – Table Tennis Referee
4. Mohammed Matar – Media Official at the Judo Federation
5. Nader Abu Yousef – Sports Supervisor, Khadamat Al-Nusayrat Club
6. Tal’atTobasi – Administrator, Gaza Sports Club
7. Lawyer Hamada Mukhimer – Legal Advisor for Khadamat Rafah Club
8. Basem Al-Suweirki – Administrator at Al-Mujama’ Al-Islami Club
9. Mahmoud Al-Khatib – Youth Coach at Rafah Club
10. Mahmoud Abu Zaid – President of Shabab Al-Zawayda Club
11. Omar Abu Shawish – Board Member of the Cultural and Sports Federation
12. Ahmed Al-Misshal – Employee at the Higher Council for Youth and Sports
13. Mohammed Hajazi – Administration Member at Shabab Jabalia Club
14. Mahmoud Al-Khatib – Football Coach (Shabab Rafah Club)
15. Kamel Al-Yaziji – President of the Athletics and Fitness Federation
16. Mustafa Abu ‘Atwan Abu Sa'ib – Symbolic Figure for the Team
17. Mohammed Abu Samra – Sports Media Representative
18. Tala Kleib – Coach of Khan Younis Club Football team.
19. Odeh Al-Hilo – Physician of Palestine Volleyball National Team – Shabab Jabaliya Club.
20. Yousef Jum’a Salameh – Honorary President of Khadamat Al-Maghazi Club.
21. Sulaiman Abu Shari’a – Board Member of Al-Shams Club.
22. Jamil Abu Shari’a – Board Member of Al-Shams Club.
23. Muhammad Abu Shari’a – Board Member of Al-Shams Club.
24. Nizar Abu Shari’a – Board Member of Al-Shams Club.
25. Ahmad Bassam Abu Shari’a – Board Member of Al-Shams Club.
26. Bassam Abu Shari’a – Board Member of Al-Shams Club.
27. MunatserNofel – President of Al-Sadaqa Club Fans Association.
28. Hani Al-Masdar – Assistant Coach of Palestine Olympic Football Team.
29. Nabil Mubrek – Former President of Palestine Athletics National Team.
30. Muhammad Khattab – Football International Referee.
31. Nidal Alsheikh Abed – President of Shawka Sports Club – Rafah.
32. Abdel Qader Abdel Kareem Abu Holi – Higher Council for Youth & Sports.
Scouts:
1. Khalil Fasseeh
2. BasselMishmish
3. Journalist Sa’eed Al-Taweel
4. Fayez Arafat
5. Asar Al-Baik
6. Ahmed Suroor
7. Samir Al-Qatnani
8. Abdulmoein Abu Rabhi
9. Ahmed Ghalib Mutair
10. Abdelfattah Khalil
11. Ahmed Abdelrahman
12. Ahmed Kashkou
13. Ismael Kashkou
14. Mohammed RaedKashkou
15. Ahmed RaedKashkou
16. Saeed Al-Taweel
17. Yamen Abu Kmail
18. Nagham Abu Samra
List of the Injured:
1. Abdullah Al-Soufi – Player, Shabab Rafah Club
2. Sa’eed Al-Kurd – Coach, Khadamat Al-Maghazi Club
3. Mohammed Al-Rakhawi – Football Player
4. Islam Al-Shakhreet – Football Referee
5. Mohammed Issleem – Deputy Head of the Technical Committee, Taekwondo Federation
6. Taleb Al-Najjar – Volleyball Player
7. Iyad Shahin and his children – Palestine Olympic Committee
8. ‘Aaida Al-Bayadi – Karate Athlete
9. Muhammad Al-Najjar - Wrestling
List of Detainees:
1. Issa Ali – Goalkeeper, Beit Ummar Football Club
2. Mohammed Ali – Player, Beit Ummar Football Club
3. ‘Ata Jaber – President, Shabab Al-Eizariya Club
4. Fakher Khalaf – Coach, Rantis Volleyball Club
5. Tareq Al-Shareef – Correspondent for Youth and Sports
6. Osama Abu Sha'ira – Player, Ibda' Volleyball Club
7. Ghazi Wahdan – Player, Rantis Club
8. NimerDarghmah – Toubas Club, Bodybuilding
9. Omar NahedBarghouthi – Higher Council for Youth & Sports
List of Damaged Sports Facilities:
1. Destruction of the United Nations Development Programme Stadium in Rafah
2. Bombing of three equestrian clubs in Gaza
3. Bombing of KhadamatJabalia Club
4. Bombing of the Baseball and Softball Stadium in Al-Shati’ Camp
5. Bombing of numerous sports facilities and halls for individual and combat sports
6. Demolition of the Youth Center in Nour Shams camp, Tulkarim
7. Demolition of the Youth Center in Jenin
8. Destruction of the bus of TulkarimYouth Club
9. Destruction of the Islamic Club Center in Qalqilya
10. Bombing of the Beit Hanoun Sports Stadium
11. Destruction of Khadamat Al-Yarmouk Club Stadium
12. Destruction of the headquarters of Al-Awda Sports Club
13. Bombing the headquarters of the Palestine Olympic Committee in Gaza
14. Bombing the headquarters of the Palestine Football Association in Gaza
15. Bombing the headquarters of Palestine Paralympics Committee in Gaza
16. Destruction of Palestine International Stadium
17. Destruction of Al-Shams Sports Club
18. Destruction of Khadamat Al-Buraij Club
19. Destruction of the headquarters of Beit Lahya Sports Club
20. Destruction of Champions Sports Club
21. Destruction of Beit Hanoun Al-Ahli Club
22. Destruction of Beit Hanoun Sports Club
23. Destruction of Nama’ Sports Club
24. Destruction of Shabab Jabalya Sports Club
25. Destruction of KhadamatJabalya Sports Club
26. Destruction of Al-Salam Sports Club
27. Destruction of Al-Karama Sports Club
28. Destruction of Al-Hilal Sports Club
29. Destruction of Gaza Sports Club
30. Destruction of Al-Sadaqa Sports Club
31. Destruction of Al-Ahli Palestinian Sports Club
32. Destruction of ` Al-Shuja’iya Sports Club
33. Destruction of Al-Radwan Sports Club
34. Destruction of Al-Yarmouk Sports Club
35. Destruction of Al-Zaytoon Sports Club
36. Destruction of Khadamat Al-Maghazi Sports Club
37. Destruction of Ma’en Sports Club
38. Destruction of Al-Awda Sports Club
39. Destruction of Al-Masdar Sports Club
40. Destruction of Al-Sadaqa Equestrian Club
41. Destruction of Abu Shari’a Equestrian Club
42. Destruction of Al-Mujama’ Al-Islami Sports Club
43. Destruction of Al-Mashtal Sports Club
44. Destruction of Jabalya Sports Club Auditorium
45. Destruction of Al-Sadaqa Sports Club Auditorium
46. Destruction of Al-Ahli Sports Club Auditorium
47. Destruction of Al-Shate’ Sports Club Auditorium
48. Destruction of Gaza Sports Club Auditorium
49. Destruction of Al-Hilal Sports Club Auditorium
50. Destruction of Hasan Salama Sports Club Auditorium
51. Destruction of Al-Mujama’ Al-Islami Sports Club Table Tennis Hall
52. Destruction of the Semi-Olympic Swimming Pool of Al-Sadaqa Club
53. Destruction of the Swimming Pool of Al-Nama’ Club
54. Destruction of the Swimming Pool of Al-Shalihat Sports Club
55. Destruction of the Swimming Pool of Champions Sports Club
56. Destruction of the Football field of Beit Lahya Sports Club
57. Destruction of Al-Yarmouk Stadium
58. Destruction of the football field of Al-Nussairat Sports Club
59. Destruction of Al-Yarmouk Coronation Field
60. Destruction of Markaz Toulkarm Club
61. Destruction of Step & Dream Club
62. Destruction of Al-Mashtal Academy
63. Destruction of Champions Club
64. Destruction of the Sports City Stadium in Khan Younis
65. Destruction of Gaza Sports Club Football Field
66. Destruction of the Equestrian Club of Qalandia
