Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: "No Israeli team should play at WUCC frisbee championships in Limerick"

The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign are among those calling for organisers of the world's premier frisbee tournament to remove a competing Israeli club team.

The New Age team, based in central Israel, just North of Tel Aviv, is a member of the Israeli Flying Disc Association, which has publicly supported Israel's war on Gaza, organised tournaments for Israeli soldiers and includes teams based in illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

The World Ultimate Frisbee Club Championship is set to take place at the University of Limerick from August 15 to 22.

"No Israeli team should play at WUCC frisbee championships in Limerick," stated the IPSC online.

"The Palestinian sporting boycott calls for Israeli institutions to be excluded from international sport because of their complicity in Israel's genocide, apartheid and denial of Palestinian rights.

"Two participating Irish teams have already pledged not to play against New Age. Campaigners are now calling on UL and UL Sport to refuse to host the event if New Age remains, and on Limerick City and County Council to withdraw its support and sponsorship."

 

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One of the teams boycotting the Israeli involvement, Ranelagh Ultimate, released a statement regarding the WUCC.

"We believe it is wrong for a state plausibly committing a genocide in Gaza, according to the 2024 ruling by the International Court of Justice, to have representation at this tournament," said the team.

 

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"To do so goes against the spirit of our sport and our moral conscience as a team."

Currently, matches are not listed on the tournament's official website, with a note stating it will be printed closer to the event.