
The End of Sport
How the Premier League is Complicit in Genocide
In this episode, we talk with War on Want's Senior Campaigner Neil Sammonds about the Premier League's complicity in the Israeli genocide of Palestine. We discussed War on Want's landmark report, Red Card: English Premier League Sportswashing of Israel’s Atrocities against the Palestinians, and related issues with Neil. You can read the report here - https://waronwant.org/resources/red-card . Neil Sammonds is a human rights researcher and advocate. He currently works as Senior Campaigner at War on Want. Head of Public Affairs, International Centre for Justice for Palestinians. Neil previously worked for Medical Aid for Palestinians as well as Amnesty International. Chapters 02:26 Reaction to the 'Red Card' report and its background 04:27 Media and club responses to the report 06:15 Political reactions and MPs' involvement 10:03 Ownership structures of Premier League clubs and their links to Israel 15:57 Potential for activism and protests in football 22:13 The UK press and media coverage of Palestine and Israel 28:23 Policy shifts and the influence of government actions 36:39 Grassroots movements and fan activism 42:20 The cultural and political significance of the Premier League 50:03 The role of players and media in promoting justice 56:57 Conclusion and hopes for future action Keywords: Premier League, Palestine, Israel, human rights, sports activism, war crimes, complicity, football ownership, political influence, boycott Hosts in this episode: Priyansh ________________________________________ Support & Follow The End of Sport Patreon: patreon.com/Theendofsport (Support the show!) Bluesky: @endofsportpod.bsky.social Instagram: @endofsportpod Twitter/X: @EndofSportPod YouTube: The End of Sport Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at harbingermedianetwork.com .


