On Wednesday, Barcelona vice-president Carles Vilarrubi confirmed the presence of Gilad Shalit at the upcoming match Barcelona - Real. This caused a huge wave of outrage in the Arabic world.
Gilad Shalit is a soldier in the Israeli army, who in the period 2006-2011 has been kidnapped and was being held for five years by Palestinian soldiers of Hamas. Israeli soldier is a big fan of Barcelona
Shalit during his stay will be working on a documentary film and therefore refused to honor sit in the lodge. He asked about a location as close to the pitch.
A group of anti-Israel activists BDS Barcelona now calls for a boycott of the club.
- We understand that the club speaks in a gesture of good will, but the soldier Gilad Shalit is not an ordinary citizen of Israel. He is a Sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces, which since 1967 has illegally occupied territory of Palestine, East Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights - underlines the message activists.
Also, the other Palestinian organizations are outraged proceedings Barcelona. Take this opportunity to remind us that Israel was holding 4,660 Palestinians and asks rhetorically whether the club will invite them to his stand?
