Jewish community hit out at Pep Guardiola over his support of Palestine
Guardiola told to ‘focus on football’ by Jewish community after Palestine support
- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been urged to be more careful with his language by the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region following his comments on Israel's military operations in Gaza.
- Guardiola expressed support for Palestinian children at a charity event in Barcelona last week and later stated that the suffering of innocent people in conflicts, including the Middle East, 'hurts' him.
- The Jewish Representative Council advised Guardiola to 'focus on football', expressing concerns that his remarks could fuel antisemitic acts.
- The group also criticised Guardiola for a 'total failure' to display solidarity with Manchester's Jewish community after an attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue last October.
- Guardiola reiterated his stance, stating that he would always speak out against the killing of thousands of innocent people, referencing 'genocide in Palestine' and other global conflicts.
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