Barcelona had to face the reality of less reassure. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, called on people to boycott the country's Barca. The reason, the policy Barcelona to let Guilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier to watch El Clasico match against Real Madrid on Monday, October 8th, 2012 next. Meanwhile, in the Catalan himself, BDS Catalunya, Barcelona supporter of anti-Israel group, sent a petition to oppose the presence of Gilad Shalit. In fact, Barca did not invite the Israeli army, only to meet the demand to watch Barca vs Madrid match.
El Clasico is always fierce. Barcelona-Real Madrid fight constantly highlight the attention of the world. This time, the hot tension burst out of the field. This is caused by the presence of Guilad Shalit, an Israeli to the match held on Monday, 8 Okober future. Attendance at the Camp Nou Guilad Shalit was invited protests from Hamas. They urged Barca to change the policy.
As a form of protest, there will be no TV station in Gaza that broadcast the game Barcelona. And there are no newspapers will proclaim the Catalan club. Similarly, one high-ranking Hamas statement, Attallah Abu Al Subah, told IBTimes on Thursday (27/9).
In addition, in Catalan itself, there is a petition launched by BDS Catalunya, the Barcelona fans who oppose Israel. In a petition signed by 800 people, said that Barcelona Catalunya BDS action disproportionate.
The petition reads, "Since April, Gilad Shalit Israel is no longer a soldier. However, in the eyes of the Catalan and the rest of the world, he still represents the IDF (Israel Defence Force). "
"We were surprised to see Barcelona show a sense of friendship and sympathy for an Israeli who had been released from prison. In fact, up to now, there are about 4660 Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and Barcelona remain silent. "
Previously, Shalit was captured by Palestinian militants in a raid on Sunday, June 25, 2006. Shalit kidnapping was later used by the Palestinians to gain bargaining power. An Shalit will be released on the condition that Israel frees Palestinian prisoners 1000. The arrest was made Shalit Israel conducted military operations and threatened, the sky will fall if the Palestinians dare to injure the soldiers arrest 19-year-old.
Attendance at the Camp Nou Shalit could not be separated from his statement that he heard radio reports of sports throughout his detention, has made a strong and successful Shalit through hard times in custody. Gilad Shalit himself is a fan of Barcelona.
Barcelona via the official website had mentioned that they were not invited Gilad Shalit. They just received a request from the former Israeli soldiers to watch El Clasico. Barca said that three Palestinians were also going to watch El Clasico at Camp Nou: The President of the Palestinian Football Federation, soccer player Mahmoud Al-Sarsak, and Palestinian ambassador. Barcelona convinced that the Catalan club is always looking to promote peace and harmony in the Middle East.