RACISM IN FOOTBALL AND EUROPEAN FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN ISRAEL

Early day motion 640, tabled 25 October 2012 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 24 members.

That this House congratulates the Football Association for its Kick It Out campaign against racism in football; registers with profound disapproval, however, that the FA is prepared to participate in the European Under-21 football tournament to be played in Israel in June 2013, even though Israel is geographically not in Europe and isa country which has policies of racial apartheid against Palestinians; and therefore calls on the Government to support the Red Card Israeli Apartheid campaign which calls for this European football tournament to be played in Europe.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 7, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1.