tazaa
Hall of Famer
I am concerned that as the North Melbourne Football Club enters its 3rd year of its partnership with Puma, is the club aware that the global sportswear manufacturer is involved in violations of international law and human rights? Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land.
In addition, Puma’s current and past exclusive licensees in Israel have operations in illegal Israeli settlements. This is abhorrent and I am extremely disappointed that no one at the club failed to vet Puma on an ethics scale but also on a humanitarian one.
Israel’s military occupation expels Palestinian families, including children, from their homes to give way for these settlements. Israeli settlements are considered war crimes under international law.
How on earth is North associated with such a company?
More than 200 Palestinian sports clubs have called on Puma to end the sponsorship deal and stop supporting Israel’s illegal land grabs.
Puma markets itself as a company that cares about equality yet it funds the apartheid the IFA helps sustain.
I will not be supporting Puma any longer. North has always found itself on the right side of history. From our inner-city location, working-class background and a determination to succeed, to welcoming refugees and to being big advocates for the Huddle program and community engagement, Puma is not fit for purpose and does not share the shame values as the club.
Do better North.
In addition, Puma’s current and past exclusive licensees in Israel have operations in illegal Israeli settlements. This is abhorrent and I am extremely disappointed that no one at the club failed to vet Puma on an ethics scale but also on a humanitarian one.
Israel’s military occupation expels Palestinian families, including children, from their homes to give way for these settlements. Israeli settlements are considered war crimes under international law.
How on earth is North associated with such a company?
More than 200 Palestinian sports clubs have called on Puma to end the sponsorship deal and stop supporting Israel’s illegal land grabs.
Puma markets itself as a company that cares about equality yet it funds the apartheid the IFA helps sustain.
I will not be supporting Puma any longer. North has always found itself on the right side of history. From our inner-city location, working-class background and a determination to succeed, to welcoming refugees and to being big advocates for the Huddle program and community engagement, Puma is not fit for purpose and does not share the shame values as the club.
Do better North.
