Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Pep Guardiola Criticizes Global Leaders on Palestine
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, spoke at a concert in Barcelona to support Palestinian children in Gaza.
He said that global leaders have been silent and have left these children alone.
He criticized powerful leaders for sending innocent people to war while staying safe at home.
The concert was to raise money for helping people in Palestine.
Guardiola has been vocal about the situation in Gaza before and has called for action to help.
He also mentioned that the number of people killed in Gaza is very high, with different reports saying around 70,000 to 71,000 people have died.
He urged people to work towards a better society.
Pep Guardiola addressed a concert in Barcelona, criticizing global leaders for their silence on Palestine.
He spoke in support of Palestinian children in Gaza, calling them abandoned by the world.
Guardiola labeled world powers as cowards for sending innocent people to war while staying safe.
The concert, 'Act X Palestine,' aimed to raise funds for humanitarian aid and cultural reconstruction in Palestine.
Guardiola has been a vocal advocate for Palestine, previously calling for immediate action and support.
- Who
- Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager
- What
- Criticized global leaders for their silence on Palestine and abandonment of Palestinian children in Gaza
- When
- Thursday evening
- Where
- Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
- Why
- To raise awareness and support for Palestinian children affected by the conflict in Gaza
- Event
- Act X Palestine benefit concert
- Location
- Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
- Date
- Thursday evening
- Organizers
- Coalition of human rights groups and Catalan cultural organisations
- Artists
- Bad Gyal, Lluís Llach, Zeyne, Lina Makoul
- Cause
- Humanitarian aid and cultural reconstruction in Palestine
- Guardiola's Role
- Spoke in support of Palestinian children in Gaza
- Gaza Death Toll
- 70,000 (Israeli Defence Forces) / 71,667 (Gaza health ministry)