Pep Guardiola has again voiced his support for the people of Palestine, saying he will continue to speak out on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza to help bring justice and peace.
On Tuesday, the Manchester City manager used the pre-match news conference for his team’s English League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur as a platform to highlight the plight of people affected by wars across the world, especially in Gaza.
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“Never, ever in the history of humanity have we had the information in front of our eyes watching more clearly than now,” Guardiola told reporters in Manchester, England.
“The genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, what happened in Russia, what happened all around the world – in Sudan, everywhere,” he said.
“What happened in front of us? Do you want to see it? It’s our problems as human beings. It’s our problems.”
The 55-year-old voiced his feelings on the images coming out of the war-torn regions, saying they hurt him deeply.
“If it was the opposite side, it would hurt me,” Guardiola said.
“Wanting harm for another country? It hurts me. To completely kill thousands of innocent people, it hurts me. It’s no more complicated than that. No more.
“When you have an idea and you need to defend it, and you have to kill thousands, thousands of people? I’m sorry, I will stand up. Always, I will be there, always.”
The Catalan said the protection of human life was of foremost importance.
“What is happening right now, with the technologies and advances that we have, the humanity is better than ever in terms of possibilities. We can reach the moon; we can do everything.
“But still, right now, we kill each other. For what? When I see the images, I am sorry, it hurts.
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