British Wheelchair Basketball Players Turn Backs on Israeli Opponents
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British wheelchair basketball players turn backs on Israeli opponents
LONDON: Members of the Great Britain wheelchair basketball team turned their backs on their Israeli opponents before a game in Germany. The teams were taking part in the Wheelchair Basketball Nations Cup in Cologne on Aug. 16, and the incident came before the tip-off during the playing of the national anthems. Footage has emerged showing the two teams lined up on either side
Israeli sports authorities have denounced the protest, which took place at an international wheelchair basketball match, and are calling for it not to be repeated.
The Israeli Federation denounced a "deeply disrespectful and offensive" behaviour
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In a move that caused an international outcry, the British wheelchair basketball team turned its back on the Israeli national anthem during the wheelchair basketball Cup. This action, characterized as “shameful” by the Israeli Paralympic Committee, triggered strong reactions and re -opened the debate on mixing politics in sports. The entire British team turned their backs on the Israeli team when the national anthem of its opponents were heard i…
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