Arsenal Fired Me Over Palestine – Now I’m Suing

Former Arsenal kit manager Mark Bonnick describes his ordeal after being sacked by Arsenal following 22 years at the club, after pro-Israel campaigners accused him of antisemitism despite the Football Association reportedly informing Arsenal that he had not breached any FA rules. Mark is joined by his legal representative, the human rights barrister at Garden Court Chambers, Franck Magennis. Support us by becoming a paid subscriber from as little as £1 a month. Your support helps us build independent Palestinian-led media in a world which has never needed it more urgently: https://donorbox.org/support-palestin... Follow us: https://x.com/PDeepDive   / palestinedeepdive     / palestinedeepdive   00:00 Introduction 01:00 Mark Bonnick reacts to Arsenal’s success while reflecting on what he lost 02:20 Mark explains how Arsenal suspended and sacked him after he spoke out for Palestine 10:30 Franck argues Arsenal abandoned Mark instead of defending him and protecting free expression 16:00 Franck exposes inherent racism intrinsic to Zionism, arguing it protects apartheid and suppresses criticism of Israel 25:30 Fascism, propaganda and how political narratives are used to silence Palestine solidarity 30:00 Arsenal, Adidas and boycott politics: is football putting money before Palestine? 39:00 Can football stay “apolitical” while Israel commits genocide in Gaza and clubs stay silent? 43:30 Israel’s assault on Palestinian footballers: players killed, clubs destroyed and lives shattered 51:10 Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinian footballers — the human cost of genocide on Gaza 58:40 Barcelona, Palestine flags and why football fans are rising up 01:00:00 Franck argues Zionism blocks Palestinian freedom and prevents a real Palestinian state 01:04:00 Why Israel must be kicked out of FIFA and UEFA over its treatment of Palestinians 01:05:00 Eurovision, Israel and Western double standards 01:07:00 This is NOT a “ceasefire” 01:08:00 Remembering Menna Abulebda and the Palestinians recently killed by Israel in Gaza