Time to take action against fifa & uae league | PERSIAN GULF

[hzv]

sent to baird and fifa...

[Kaveh11]

same here

[euphory]

it is no problem that the mods here don't support this beautiful thread to help our country. but let me remind some of you, we've come pretty far, 23 pages with 5 maybe 6 people never giving up.. were going to continue ta chesme bazia kur she!

[RedFan9]

I just sent an email. thanks for creating the email and bringing this to our attention!

[arseces]

Please Send your email to: Media@fifa.org Contact@fifa.org


Dear Sir/Madam

I was offended to notice the deliberate omission of the Persian Gulf as a neighbouring sea on the "country info"-page for the countries that are bordering it: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Iran.

Link: http://www.fifa.com/associations/ass...untryInfo.html

The term "Persian Gulf" has been used to label the waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula since the time of geographers Strabo and Ptolemy. More than 2000 ancient books and maps belonging to the past three millennia proof that this is the correct nomenclature. These maps are listed in the book "Persian Gulf: Atlas Of Old & Historical Maps (3000BC - 2000AD)".

This fact is acknowledged by the following authoritative institutions, which officially recognize "Persian Gulf" as the correct name:

1) United Nations: A group of experts on geographical names was set up by the UN secretary-general in 1959, which in 2006 in Vienna endorsed "Persian Gulf" as the official name for this body of water. The group further declared that "any change, destruction, or alteration of the names registered in historical deeds and maps is like the destruction of ancient works and is considered as an improper action".

2) The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): An international body for provision of hydrographic information for world-wide marine navigation and other purposes, uses the name "Gulf of Iran (Persian Gulf)" for this body of water. This is outlined in reference S-23 (Limits of Oceans and Seas), section 41.

3) The United Kingdom government's Permanent Committee on Geographical Names for Official British Use (PCGN) has endorsed the "Persian Gulf" as the correct name for this body of water.


Consequently, FIFA's deliberate omission of the "Persian Gulf" is not only a direct attack on the national identity of every Iranian, but an attack against history itself - an act with which a respectable organization should not be associated. Rest assured that complaints of this nature will continue until FIFA correctly lists "Persian Gulf" as a neighbouring sea to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Iran.

Please respond immediately and accordingly.
Regards,

[arseces]

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I was concerned to notice the incorrect proliferation of the term 'Arabian Gulf' in your website as the name for UAE League. Link: http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cent...ngs/index.html

Please note that the term 'Arabian Gulf' was first coined by Pan-Arab nationalists in the 1960s as an offensive and racist term used primarily to irritate their Iranian neighbours. This is an inflammatory term, and an attack on Iran's national identity and sovereignty; it's a political agenda with which FIFA should not be associated.

In stark contrast, the Persian Gulf and its equivalents in different languages have been continuously used for 3000 years in all languages, cultures, and civilizations across the world. More than 2000 ancient literature, books and maps belonging to the past three millennia contain this name as proof of the Persian Gulf as the correct nomenclature.

The correct, legal, terminology recognized by the United Nations is the 'Persian Gulf'. The group of Experts on Geographical Names was set up by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in pursuance of Economic and Social Council Resolution 715A(XXVII) on April 23, 1959 and has endorsed 'Persian Gulf' as the official name for this body of water.

The use of the name 'Arabian Gulf' was described to be 'faulty' by the eighth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, Berlin, 27 August September 2002.

FIFA's inaction regarding a member country that mixes racism and political agendas with sports is contradictory to FIFA's principles and slogans. Any region or country that tries to rename the Persian Gulf based on purely race is not only promoting racism and political agendas but also defying FIFA's principles.

The UAE is using a technical flaw in FIFA's policies and regulations relating to sponsorship and naming leagues after the sponsored companies. The UAE is using this loophole to promote their racist political agenda. Consequently, FIFA must change its policies and regulations regarding sponsor companies, and must have better supervision in order to stop the member countries from using football as a tool to promote their hateful political agendas.

We need an assurance from FIFA that UAE will be forced to change their league name, as FIFA's inaction will be considered as a racist and a political act against the Iranian people.

We demand a change in FIFA's policies and regulations, in order to close all loopholes.

Please respond immediately and accordingly.

Regards,




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[arseces]

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[Kiarash]

Today I looked at the FIFA site again. The league of UAE is still listed as ''Arabian Gulf League.''

[arseces]

Time to take action against fifa & uae league | PERSIAN GULF

Today I looked at the FIFA site again. The league of UAE is still listed as ''Arabian Gulf League.''

Yea, still the Same thing, not sure what else can be done

[Kaveh11]

This is the reply I got from John Baird's office 4 days ago:

Dear Mr. X:

Thank you for your email of January 29, 2014, concerning my mention of the ArAr Gulf in the address I delivered to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on January 16, 2014. I regret the delay in replying to you

Canada does not have a policy on the official geographic name of this body of water, which is bordered by six Arab states as well as Iran. As such, the nomenclature used to refer to this body of water does not signal a specific Canadian position on what the gulf should be called. In fact, both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and I referred to the Persian Gulf in our respective messages to the Iranian community on the occasion of the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, in March 2014.


Thank you for writing.

Sincerely,

John Baird, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Foreign Affairs

[PSGman#19]

This is the reply I got from John Baird's office 4 days ago:

I don't understand the reply. Is it apologize or what?

[Behzad12]

John Baird and his stupid Prime minister can screw off with their ultra-conservative foreign policy stance. Drives me nuts hearing them speak on TV.

[Kaveh11]

I don't understand the reply. Is it apologize or what?

He is basically saying that he will use Persian Gulf when talking to Iranians and ArArAr Gulf when talking to Arabs, to pleaes both sides.

Basically a load of bullsh!t, because Canada is a member of UN and UN have clearly stated that Persian Gulf is the only correct term and that ArAr Gulf is false.

[arseces]

Time to take action against fifa & uae league | PERSIAN GULF

He is basically saying that he will use Persian Gulf when talking to Iranians and ArArAr Gulf when talking to Arabs, to pleaes both sides.
Basically a load of bullsh!t, because Canada is a member of UN and UN have clearly stated that Persian Gulf is the only correct term and that ArAr Gulf is false.

A real Canadian politician , its basically a in your face email, i say what ever i want when ever i want statement

but let me tell you brother , as we iranians say the door doesnt always turn on one direction, when the right time comes canada will pay for this racist act , there are 200 000 iranians live there there will be a time when Canadians will feel their presence

[arseces]

Time to take action against fifa & uae league | PERSIAN GULF

We did great on this guys , hope and wish we take our protest one day to the streets of Canada , usa , and Europe



Enough is enough