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Canada Soccer’s Silence is Sickening: Demand Action and Accountability

Campaigns, News, Sportswashing / April 19, 2026

This week, we learned that at least three Palestine Football Association (PFA) officials were denied Canadian visas for the FIFA Congress. This annual event is being held in Vancouver on April 30. Meanwhile, FIFA president Gianni Infantino “has repeatedly said that there will not be any adverse effects on travel for teams or supporters at the tournament.” After a […]

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Kick Israel Out of FIFA webinar, Sept 29

News, Sportswashing, Take Action / September 22, 2025

The Israeli settler state’s systematic assault on Palestine, in collaboration with the U.S. and its allies, is normalizing fascism on a global scale. We must fight this on all fronts, including in the world of sports. Sporting events cannot be allowed to whitewash genocide and fascist ideologies like Zionism. We will not allow impunity and the

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Tennis Canada Closes Davis Cup Venue to Fans

Campaigns, News, Sportswashing / September 9, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Advocates claim Tennis Canada’s decision to change Davis Cup match with Israel to a closed venue upholds sportswashing amidst Israel’s ongoing genocide in Palestine On September 9, Tennis Canada announced that the Davis Cup Tie versus Israel would be played in a closed venue format. They claim this measure was “taken to

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CanadaRED needs to call for a Red Card for Israel!

Campaigns, News, Sportswashing, Take Action / August 22, 2025

Canada Soccer has introduced CanadaRED, an “enhanced way for fans, supporters, and donors to connect with Canada Soccer” and demonstrate “Canadian pride”. It is also the exclusive platform to get tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But there is nothing to be proud of when FIFA continues to give Israel a free pass. We

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IOC and FIFA must ban United States and Israel

Campaigns, News, Sportswashing, Take Action / August 8, 2025

The following text is from Black Alliance for Peace, and has been used with their permission. En français ci-dessous Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Must Demonstrate a Commitment to Universal Human Rights by Banning the United States and Israel from Hosting or Participating in International Sporting Events The

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No Team Israel at the Davis Cup

Campaigns, News, Sportswashing, Take Action / August 8, 2025

Halifax will host a Davis Cup World Group I tie between Canada and Israel on Sept. 12-13, at the Halifax Scotiabank Centre. Tennis Canada should have the political foresight, maturity, and the moral capacity to refuse what is business as usual. The Davis Cup does not occur or exist outside the context of Israel’s egregious

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Red Card Reebok

Campaigns, News, Sportswashing / June 8, 2025

Boycott Reebok for being proud sponsors of Israeli apartheid and sport-washing campaign in the midst of the Gaza holocaust. Reebok has decided that their values align with genocide and apartheid by stepped-in to be the main sponsor of the IFA as the previous sponsor Erreà cancelled its contract before delivering any products. Beyond the breach

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MLSE’s connections to pro-Israel activities in Canada and in Israel

Analysis, News, Sportswashing / November 15, 2024

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) is a professional sports and commercial real estate company based in Toronto. With assets that include franchises in four of the six major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, it is the largest sports and entertainment company in Canada, and one of the largest in

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Boycott Puma until they are apartheid-free!

Company Boycotts, News, Sportswashing / December 15, 2023

PUMA has announced it will end its sponsorship of Israel’s national soccer league (the IFA) in 2024. PUMA’s announcement comes in the midst of Israel’s genocidal violence in Gaza and it follows years of international pressure against PUMA for its sponsorship of the IFA. This includes many actions across Canada over the years, along with thousands of

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FIFA removes right to host U-20 World Cup to Indonesia due to its rejection of Israel’s participation, while Israeli military attack during match in Palestine

News, Sportswashing / April 7, 2023

Send a letter to FIFA FIFA removes right to Indonesia host the U-20 Word Cup, when Indonesia rejects Israel’s participation After a meeting on March 29, 2023 between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and President of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Erick Thohir, FIFA decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia

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