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Trying to stop Zola Budd in her tracks

Helen Yaffe’s recent talk about the lessons of the anti-apartheid sports boycott for contemporary Palestinian solidarity reminded me of a particular action in the sports boycott taken by City of London Anti-Apartheid Group activists.  On 31 January 1988, City Group’s … Continue reading

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Lessons of the anti-apartheid sports boycott for Palestinian solidarity

On Tuesday 5 February, Helen Yaffe represented the Non-Stop Against Apartheid project at a meeting organised by Football Beyond Borders at SOAS.  The meeting asked, “What can the boycott of the U21 UEFA Football Championships in Israel learn from the … Continue reading

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Football Beyond Borders event at SOAS: the lessons of anti-apartheid solidarity

On Tuesday 5 February, Helen Yaffe will represent the Non-Stop Against Apartheid project at an event organised by Football Beyond Borders and the SOAS Palestine Society.  The meeting asks “What can the boycott of the U21 UEFA Football Championships in … Continue reading

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The Springbok Reception Committee: “no normal sport in an abnormal society”

When it was announced that the South African Springboks rugby team were due to tour Britain during the autumn of 1992, the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group sprung into action. Specifically, they responded to the call from South African anti-apartheid … Continue reading

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Stop batting for apartheid – it’s just not cricket

What could be more English than sitting down to enjoy a game of cricket on a late summer bank holiday weekend?  During the summer of 1989 many City Group anti-apartheid activists attended cricket matches around London and the South East.  They … Continue reading

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