Anti-Israel protests turn the Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground
Spain's government supports calls to exclude the Israeli-owned team from the Vuelta race amid protests opposing Israel's Gaza campaign, which has caused over 64,700 deaths, officials said.
- Protests occurred at the Spanish Vuelta cycling race, where locals expressed opposition to Israel's military actions in Gaza.
- Spain's government showed support for the protests, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemning Israel's actions as genocide and announcing an arms embargo.
- Protesters argue that Israeli teams should face consequences similar to those of Russian teams banned from sports due to the war in Ukraine.
- Townspeople held Palestinian flags near the finish line to broadcast their message internationally during the protests.
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“Spain shines as an example and proudly takes a step forward in the defense of human rights,” said the president in Malaga
At the Spanish cycling race there were mainly protests against Palestine and against the Israeli Premier-Tech team.
Anti-Israel protests turn Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a
BARCELONA: As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical issues. But with one of the world’s biggest cycling races coursing through the bucolic hills nearby, she and hundreds of like-minded townspeople sensed a chance to make their small voices
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Anti-Israel protests turn Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground
In northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto and her village have used a major cycling race to protest Israel's military actions in Gaza.
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