Palestinians deny reports Israel halted refugee football pitch demolition

In the last few weeks the Aida Youth Centre launched an international campaign called “Save the Pitch”, in an effort to stop Israel from carrying out the demolition order on the refugee camp’s football pitch – its only sporting facility. “The committee built the pitch and the theatre, but Israel prevented the construction of the garden and issued repeated demolition orders against the pitch,” he said. According to the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), the demolition order constitutes a violation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Israel has ratified, and deprives hundreds of children of their right to practise sport and to develop in a safe and healthy environment.

Author: Monjed Jadou

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