Palestinian footballer and hunger striker Mahmoud Sarsak campaigns against Israel - June 2013 Mahmoud Sarsak, who is a midfielder for the Palestinian National team, talks about the torture he received during his three-year imprisonment by the Israeli occupation forces. Translated by Musheir El-Farra. Directed, edited and interview by video journalist Marishka Bream Filmed by Joe Bream Mahmoud Sarsak, who is a midfielder for the Palestinian National team and was imprisoned for three years by the Israeli occupation forces, is touring Europe this summer to campaign for Israel to be stripped of the right to host the UEFA football tournaments. Invited by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, Sarsak is meeting with footballers, members of parliament, student and faith communities and members of anti-racist and human rights organisations to highlight the experience of Palestinian prisoners and civilians. He is calling for action to campaign against the men’s under-21 European Championships and the women’s under-19 European Championships from taking place in Israel in 2013 and 2015 respectively. As part of his tour Sarsak visited Football Unites Racism Divides at the UMIX centre in Sheffield on 29 May to talk to the asylum seekers and refugees who meet to play football as part of the Belonging project. Sarsak, 26, played football with the asylum seekers and refugees, the second time he has played the game since his release in July 2012 and then spoke about his treatment by the Israelis. _______ FOLLOW LIPSapp Hits56 Radio _______ FB: r-js/1rlggeQ / TW: r-js/1us3SdS / Listen to LIPSapp Hits56 Radio r-js/1dOIQ18 #thewho #beatles #elvis #jimihendrix #dylan
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