Call for solidarity for Palestine from Spanish coach Josep Guardiola

Spanish coach Josep Guardiola called for solidarity for Palestine under Israeli attacks.

Guardiola said in the video he shared on his US-based social media platform Instagram account, "They are not dead, they are murdered people. They are not just numbers. They are lives with names, faces, families, dreams and memories. They are not civilian casualties; they are boys and girls. When we stop calling them by their names and accept a language that hides pain, we begin to lose our humanity." he said.

Emphasizing that we are going through a very dark period in human history, Guardiola said, "We see boys and girls in Gaza searching for their parents under the rubble. We watch them cry for help, suffer hunger, and be left alone. We witness them losing everything before they even have the opportunity to grow up. This hell continues, and with it the dehumanization of the Palestinian people continues. Their lives are as valuable as ours. Their pain is not foreign. Let us not forget; solidarity with Palestine cannot be suspended. Our responsibility cannot be suspended either." he said.

Reminding that the Israeli government has killed more than 74 thousand people in Gaza and continues to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid, Guardiola said, "While Gaza is in ruins, the demolition of Palestinian homes and forced displacement continues in the West Bank. It is important to remember one thing in this context; the pain has not yet begun for millions of Palestinian refugees. They have been living in displacement, violence, loss, trauma, uncertainty and injustice for decades, and yet they do not give up. We admire the resilience and determination of the Palestinian people. "No child should grow up learning to survive before learning to live. Staying silent today is also a form of taking sides. Palestine is important, Palestine needs justice and peace. Now please continue to speak about Palestine and defend humanity." he commented.