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Protesters Denounce Israel-Premier Tech Cycling Team at Montreal Grand Prix
Nearly 200 protesters accused Israel-Premier Tech cycling team of complicity in genocide and sportswashing during the Montreal Grand Prix, demanding their exclusion from the event.
- On Sunday, nearly 200 protesters gathered at the foot of Mount Royal to oppose Israel-Premier Tech's participation in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal.
- Organizers said Sunday's demonstration followed petitions, an open letter and appeals, with protests occurring in recent weeks at the Vuelta in Spain and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec.
- A heavy police presence—including officers on foot, bicycles, and horseback—patrolled the course as demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans; Safa Chebbi said, "Israel-Premier Tech is not just a sports team: it's a propaganda machine."
- Quebec-Born billionaire Sylvan Adams funds and co-owns Israel-Premier Tech, supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while the team now calls itself a `professional cycling team` amid protests.
- Local sponsor Premier Tech anchors the team to Quebec, with Canadian riders including Pier-André Côté and sporting manager Steve Bauer linking the controversy to domestic support.
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The police were mobilized in large numbers to deal with any overburden of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
·Montreal, Canada
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Protesters denounce Israel-Premier Tech cycling team at Montreal Grand Prix
Protesters gathered on Sunday at the foot of Mount Royal to oppose the participation of the Israel-Premier Tech (IPT) team in the Montreal Cycling Grand Prix. In a social media post, the groups Cyclists for Palestine, Palestinians and Jews United (PAJU) and Divest for Palestine are calling on citizens to mobilize and demand that the […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Protesters must gather on Sunday afternoon at the foot of Mount Royal to oppose the participation of Israel-Premier Tech (IPT) in the Grand Prix Cyclique de Montréal.
·Montreal, Canada
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