10.06.2025 11:00
The world-renowned manager of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, did not remain indifferent to the genocide in Gaza, Israel. Guardiola stated, "What is happening in Gaza is not ideological. It's not a competition of who is right and who is wrong. We see 4-5 year old children dying in bombings or in hospitals that no longer exist."
The English giant Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola did not remain silent about the oppression happening in Gaza. Guardiola received great applause for his speech about Gaza at a ceremony held in his honor. Recently, Italian coach Roberto Mancini shared a video message on his Instagram account regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
STRIKING WORDS FROM GUARDIOLA
Following Mancini, this time a statement regarding Gaza came from the world-renowned coach of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola. Pep Guardiola, who received an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester, also made a brief statement at the ceremony.
Addressing the humanitarian drama in Gaza, Pep stated that the oppression by Israel is not an ideological issue. Guardiola said, "We see that children aged 4-5 are dying in bombings or in places that are no longer hospitals."
Pep Guardiola's message about Gaza is as follows;
"What we see in Gaza pains me. This is not a matter of ideology. It is not a matter of 'I am right, you are wrong.' Perhaps when we watch 4-year-old children being killed by a bomb or losing their lives in places that are no longer even hospitals, we think, 'This is not our issue.' Okay, we might think that way, but be careful. The next incident will be about us. In the next 4-5 years, our children will be in danger.
I am sorry, but since this nightmare began, every morning when I see my children Maria and Valentina, I remember the babies in Gaza and I am very scared. Maybe what is happening there seems very far from us right now, and you might ask, 'What can we do?' A story comes to my mind.
A fire has broken out in a forest. All the animals are fleeing the forest in fear, helpless, with their hands tied, but a small bird is going back and forth to the sea, back and forth... It carries drops of water in its beak. A snake asks it with a laugh: 'Why are you doing that, brother? You can never put out the fire.'
The bird replies: "I am just doing my part." That little bird may not be able to extinguish the fire, but it refuses to do nothing.
In a world where we are often told 'You are too small to make a difference,' this story reminds me of the power of one person. It is not about greatness; it is a matter of choice. If you want to change something, especially in the most important moments, you must choose not to remain silent and to do something."
54,927 INNOCENTS KILLED SINCE OCTOBER 7, 2023
On the other hand, Israel has continued its attacks and blockade in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 47 people lost their lives and 388 were injured in the attacks carried out in the last 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, while it was stated that the body of one person who was trapped under the rubble in previous attacks was reached.
The ministry also expressed that since the unilateral termination of the ceasefire agreement by Israel on March 18, 2025, 4,649 Palestinians have been killed and 14,574 Palestinians have been injured. The ministry also announced the toll that has emerged since the beginning of Israel's attacks in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, stating that the total death toll has risen to 54,927, and the number of injured has reached 126,615.