Overview

• Mark Bonnick, a 22-year Arsenal employee, has filed an Employment Tribunal case alleging unfair dismissal and discrimination over his pro-Palestine social media posts.
• Bonnick was suspended in December 2024 following complaints about his posts, which Arsenal claimed brought the club into disrepute, and was subsequently dismissed on Christmas Eve.
• Arsenal has stated that Bonnick's posts, including phrases like 'ethnic cleansing' and 'Jewish supremacy,' were inflammatory and risked offending many, though the club did not label them antisemitic.
• Bonnick, supported by the European Legal Support Center, argues his anti-Zionist stance is a protected philosophical belief under UK law and seeks damages, reinstatement, and an apology.
• Protests in support of Bonnick are planned outside the Emirates Stadium ahead of Arsenal's final home match of the season, highlighting broader tensions over political expression in football.