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Montreal group urges city to bar Israel cycling team from Grand Prix

Next week, Palestinian and Jewish Unity urged Mayor Valérie Plante to bar Israel Premier Tech from the Grand Prix de Montréal, calling for the team's exclusion.
Following disruptions in Spain, calls from pro-Palestinian protesters urged Israel-Premier Tech to withdraw from the Vuelta a España, and Spain's foreign minister signalled support for expelling the team.
Pier-André Côté is riding with Israel-Premier Tech at the Vuelta, and photographs show him competing in Bilbao, Spain on Wednesday.
Hundreds joined Moh Ahmed, Canadian Olympic runner, in urging Tennis Canada to cancel next week's Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax; the report was first published Wednesday.
The controversy ties to Israel-Premier Tech's national profile, with Palestinian and Jewish Unity urging the team's exclusion and Spain's foreign minister supporting expulsion after Vuelta protests.

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