US EditionOlympian Moh Ahmed joins call to cancel Canada’s Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax
Moh Ahmed and 412 Canadians urge cancellation of the Davis Cup tie with Israel due to allegations of genocide, with signatories including UN experts and prominent athletes.
- Canada will host a Davis Cup tie against Israel at the Scotiabank Centre on September 12-13, 2025, deciding 2026 qualifier advancement.
- Following their defeat to Hungary by a 3-2 margin in the first-round qualifier held in Montreal this past February, Canada moved down to World Group I.
- Four-Time Olympian Moh Ahmed and 412 other Canadians signed a letter urging Tennis Canada to cancel this tie amid condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
- The letter calls Israel’s conduct a “genocide against the Palestinian people,” cites athletes refusing Israeli opponents, and states proceeding would be 'unconscionable.'
- Signatories emphasize that Sport Canada and Tennis Canada have a responsibility to advance social justice and align themselves with the ethical perspective that history will ultimately honor, given the influential role of sports in shaping national identities.
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cambio21.clMore than 400 Canadian sports personalities requested this Monday that the country cancel the tennis qualifier of the...
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In an open letter, prominent signatories demand the rejection of the Davis Cup encounter between Canada and Israel because of the war in Gaza. Associations reject this.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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Among the signatories of the petition are the background Olympic corridor Mohammed Ahmed, intellectuals like Naomi Klein and three UN special rapporteurs
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The Ontario rider signed a public letter with 412 other Canadians to cancel the Canada-Israel Davis Cup duel.
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