UEFA have finally taken a stand

How many more times does this need to be explained? Emotional manipulation doesn't work on all of us. That doesn't mean we don't feel something - it's just that we are not prepared to take things at face value, especially when such acts are nothing but one sided propaganda.

How many more times does this need to be explained? Emotional manipulation doesn't work on all of us. That doesn't mean we don't feel something - it's just that we are not prepared to take things at face value, especially when such acts are nothing but one sided propaganda.

I don’t understand. Why would someone be against a banner calling for the killing of civilians and children to stop?

Rejecting a banner that calls for the protection of children and civilians isn’t a political stance- it’s a rejection of basic humanity. There’s no defensible reason for that.

Asking for children and civilians to be spared isn’t taking sides. Opposing it is.

I expected them to take a stand because they did so with Ukraine. I went to multiple UEFA matches at Wembley after the invasion and there were moments of silence, flags and displays for Ukraine.

Your points don’t even make sense anymore.

FIFA were wrong to hold the World Cup in Qatar. Just as they’re wrong to be holding it in America in 2026.

That doesn’t change the fact you’re against a banner calling for the killing of civilians and children to stop.

FIFA are not UEFA. Two different governing bodies with two different standards.

Qatar didn’t instigate this!!! I think you’re looking for a conspiracy where there isn’t one.

Salah called out UEFA for their absolutely pathetic messaging in their tweet.

UEFA started to get criticised for their lack of acknowledgement of the genocide occurring in Palestine. They were criticised for allowing Israel to compete in their competitions after banning Russia following their invasion of Ukraine.

UEFA responded at the first game of the new season with a statement that covered all bases. “Stop killing children. Stop killing civilians”.

That is not an anti-Israel statement. The hostages are included as civilians. Not sure what else they could have done to be honest.

I don't think people realise how much shit like this turns people off the pro Israel cause. When people see them bitching and whining because of a banner that reads 'stop killing children' it just makes people think what is wrong with you?

In no other conflict would a banner like this cause controversy because it isn't a controversial thing to say. The very thought that people feel for Palestinian children seems to drive some people wild and that is what makes people realise that this isn't about Hamas, it isn't about people fearing for Israels safety, it's about hate.

It's exactly about Hamas and that's why people are opposed to it. It's about brainwashing. It's black and white to you - it isn't, to me.

Who has made that explicit? Because it is, as I keep saying, an inherently political sport and it always will be. That doesn’t change because you don’t like them saying “stop killing people@

Again. Football is an inherently political sport and communities use it to come together and show support - same as how they do after things like terror attacks or tragic deaths. Just say you don’t like football and move on at this point.

I expected them to take a stand because they did so with Ukraine. I went to multiple UEFA matches at Wembley after the invasion and there were moments of silence, flags and displays for Ukraine.

Exactly. It’s actually kind of entertaining watching them spinning themselves in knots trying to explain why “stop killing children” is a targeted message that we should be angry about.

But it doesn’t just say children. It says ‘civilians’ as well. The hostages are civilians so I really can’t understand why so much anger.

20,000 children have been killed. That is modest estimates. 20,000. In comparison something like 1500 Ukrainian children have been killed since the war started.

Children are children. We shouldn’t be angry why UEFA put the message out. We should be angry why they didn’t do it earlier.

I don't think people realise how much shit like this turns people off the pro Israel cause. When people see them bitching and whining because of a banner that reads 'stop killing children' it just makes people think what is wrong with you?

In no other conflict would a banner like this cause controversy because it isn't a controversial thing to say. The very thought that people feel for Palestinian children seems to drive some people wild and that is what makes people realise that this isn't about Hamas, it isn't about people fearing for Israels safety, it's about hate.

'Why must they be balanced with messages about freeing the hostages? 20,000 children have been killed. There’s about 20 or so hostages.'

Every life matters. No one is irrelevant despite what the op has said.

Again anti war messages are good, we can all agree with that but they must relate to all victims and this silly 'ah well if you think a 'stop killing children' banner is aimed at the IDF then ha you've revealed who the villains are!' Is desperate and not true as we all know. However, that is clearly what the football player thinks so qatar funded uefa have only parroted his beliefs.