The English national soccer team will take part in a ceremony remembering Jewish victims of the Holocaust if it qualifies for the European Cup jointly held in Poland and Ukraine next year, a British lawmaker said on Monday. Member of Parliament John Mann told participants at a gathering of lawmakers condemning anti- Semitism in Kiev that the Football Association had agreed to take part in the initiative last week.“There is now a good chance that England will qualify,” said the Labor party member representing Nottinghamshire.“We have agreed with the England football team that the team will take part in a ceremony or laying a plaque – probably in Poland where the team will be based – on the site of a Jewish grave to signify their commitment to the future of remembering the Holocaust.”Mann urged other national teams to follow suit and commemorate the Holocaust during the tournament.England currently tops group G in the qualifiers with a significant lead over its rivals.
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)ByGIL STERN STERN SHEFLER