Urge Superstar Footballer Raheem Sterling Not to Sign With Puma

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Puma is courting football superstar Raheem Sterling with a record-breaking sponsorship deal of more than 100 million euro.

We can’t allow Puma to use Raheem Sterling's anti-racist stance.

Puma supports illegal Israeli settlements forcing Palestinian families from their homes, making them even more vulnerable during a pandemic.

Sterling is known for speaking out against racism. He has advocated using economic pressure to bring about change. He has called for more people to speak out.

Let’s do that.

Take action now to thank Raheem Sterling for his stand against racism and urge him not to accept Puma’s dirty money.

Let Raheem Sterling know that Puma supports Israel's apartheid against Palestinians that South Africans say is worse than what they endured.

Let Raheem Sterling know that Puma supports Israel's racist apartheid policies oppressing Palestinians, making them even more vulnerable in a pandemic.

Complete the form on the right to send an email to Raheem Sterling urging him not to sign with Puma as long as Puma supports racism.

Puma has been under increasing pressure to end its support for Israel’s military occupation and racist apartheid policies.

Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association, which includes clubs in illegal Israeli settlements. Puma’s exclusive licensee in Israel is listed in the UN database of companies active in illegal settlements.

Sports teams have dropped Puma sponsorship and pledged not to join the #PumaFam until Puma ends its complicity in Israel’s violations of Palestinian rights.

News of Puma’s 100 million euro offer to Sterling has reportedly caused tension within the company, which has recently furloughed staff members due to cutbacks during the pandemic.

Urge Raheem Sterling to reject Puma’s offer as long as Puma supports Israeli apartheid.

Urge Raheem Sterling Not to Sign With Puma

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Dear Raheem Sterling,

I’m a fan of your actions on and off the field. Your courageous outspokenness against racism has forced the world of football to sit up and take notice.

You once said, “I’m a person when I do feel that something’s not quite right I want to speak about it.”

It is because of your principled stand that I am writing to urge you to reject Puma’s sponsorship offer.

Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association, which includes clubs in illegal Israeli settlements. Puma exclusive licensee in Israel has branches in settlements and is listed in the UN database of companies active in illegal settlements.

According to international law, Israeli settlements are illegal land grabs that force Palestinian families from their homes. They crowd Palestinians in densely populated villages and refugee camps and limit access to clean water and healthcare.

Israel’s illegal settlements are part of its racist apartheid policies that leading South Africans, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, have said are even worse than what they endured under that country’s apartheid regime.

For decades, Israeli apartheid has oppressed Palestinians and denied their basic human rights. Now, these racist policies make Palestinian families even more vulnerable to the pandemic.

Across the globe, football fans, players and teams have supported the call from more than 200 Palestinian teams urging Puma to end its complicity with Israeli apartheid.

Malaysia’s largest university dropped Puma as sponsor of its football team in response to the call from Palestinian clubs.

The Forest Green Rovers pledged not to sign with Puma as long as it supports Israel’s oppression of Palestinians. The chair of the club described the situation in Palestine as “the greatest global injustice of my lifetime.”

Former Barcelona player Oleguer Presas called on Puma to end support for illegal Israeli settlements on stolen Palestinian land.

You also once said, “I don't want the next generation of black players to have to put up with this evil." Your actions are an important part of making that happen and I stand with you.

The type of economic pressure and accountability measures you’ve advocated to combat racism are effective - and they are the measures Palestinians have asked us to take in solidarity with them and their peaceful struggle for freedom, justice and equality.

With your help, we can help ensure that another generation of Palestinians won’t grow up under the oppression of Israeli apartheid.

Please reject Puma’s sponsorship offer as long as it supports Israeli apartheid.

Sincerely,

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