Overview
- In a Monday interview with Spain’s RAC1, Pep Guardiola said the world has "left [Palestinians] alone" and asked, "If this is not a genocide, what is?"
- He declared he is taking the side of Palestinian civilians and criticized global leaders for relying on force rather than ceasefires or diplomatic gestures.
- His remarks come ahead of Tuesday’s Catalonia–Palestine charity game at Barcelona’s Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, with more than 25,000 tickets sold.
- Organizers say all proceeds from the match will support humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts in Gaza.
- Coverage cites roughly 70,000 Palestinian deaths since Oct. 7, 2023, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, and notes a UN commission’s September finding that Israel committed genocide, a charge Israel rejects.