Levka"Polish football club rejects Israeli transfer offer, compares business ties with Tel Aviv to Nazi Germany
The owner of Polish football club Pogon Szczecin has rejected transfer offers from Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv, comparing business dealings with the club to doing business with Nazi Germany, Anadolu Agency reports.
Club owner Alex Haditaghi said on US social media company X that he had informed Maccabi Tel Aviv of his decision not to pursue negotiations over the transfers of defenders Dimitris Keramitsis and Leo Borges.
In a letter addressed to the Israeli club’s president and published on his social media account, Haditaghi said football should symbolize 'hope, respect, unity and humanity' and be 'more important than politics, borders or divisions.'
However, he said the ongoing suffering of civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and elsewhere in the region made it inappropriate for his club to conduct business with an Israeli club.
'Considering the ongoing suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and across the region, and considering the violent, genocidal and inhuman actions of the Israeli state, I do not believe it would be morally right for our club to proceed with any business transaction with a club representing Israel at this time,' he wrote.
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'There are moments when ethics must be stronger than profit and money,' he added."
Polish football club rejects Israeli transfer offer, compares business ties with Tel Aviv to Nazi Germany
The owner of Polish football club Pogon Szczecin has rejected transfer offers from Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv, comparing business dealings with the club to doing business with Nazi Germany, Anad…
