Ullevaal Stadium: Protesters 'Disrupt' a Game, Not a Genocide
Al-Monitor dutifully reports on 'several hundred people' demonstrating for Palestine at the Ullevaal Stadium, where banners reading 'Let Children Live' briefly appeared. Meanwhile, several dozen Israeli fans were waving a banner stating 'Let the Ball Talk!'. The stark contrast between demanding basic human dignity for children and a plea for apolitical football goes largely unexamined, as does the
forcible removal of a pro-Palestinian activist. This reporting, like much of the mainstream, frames legitimate protest as mere 'action' or 'demonstration,' sanitizing the moral urgency behind it. It’s almost as if the existence of Palestinian children isn't considered a 'talking point' for sports. One might wonder if the narrative would shift if the banners read 'Let Israeli Children Live'—then
perhaps the ball would be forced to listen.