Very exciting!!

Signatories include:

@avilewis.bsky.social, @harshawalia.bsky.social, @marxinhell.bsky.social, @tedmccormick.bsky.social, @biidaasamose.bsky.social, @floralashes.bsky.social, @veldoncoburn.bsky.social, @eidlin.bsky.social, @shireenahmed.bsky.social, @iankennedyck.bsky.social @irinaceric.bsky.social

Signatories include:

@kristiallain.bsky.social, @punchingprof.bsky.social, @derekcrim.bsky.social, @orarunswild.bsky.social, @dansailofsky.bsky.social, @celesteeorr.bsky.social,
@kimtallbear.bsky.social, @hystericalblkns.bsky.social, @blacklikewho.bsky.social, @naomiaklein.bsky.social

You can read the letter, and see all the signatories, here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The letter is signed by prominent individuals from 46 different academic institutions in Canada, as well as by Canadians at prominent global institutions.

One hundred and six of the signatories are based in Atlantic Canada, where the event is slated to occur.

Signatories include 3 UN Special Rapporteurs, a 4-time Olympian runner, 2 members of the Palestinian women’s ⚽ team who compete at York, a former Canadian Olympic beach 🏐 coach, sports journos @shireenahmed.bsky.social + @iankennedyck.bsky.social, + @naomiaklein.bsky.social + @avilewis.bsky.social

Thank you!

We also are going to ask FIFA: What WOULD Israel have to do in order to be sanctioned or even banned from international competition if targeting other teams' star players in the course of a genocide is not enough

Sports scholars across Canada but especially in the maritimes need to resist this.

@kristiallain.bsky.social @jimbrittain.bsky.social
@dansailofsky.bsky.social @derekcrim.bsky.social