US EditionReport: Guinness World Records Declines Israeli Entry, Citing Policy Blocking Submissions From Israel
The freeze is part of a growing international boycott linked to the Gaza war, affecting Israeli records, culture, sports, and academia.
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Guinness World Records suspends Israeli submissions citing 'current climate'
The policy, apparently in place for over two years, came to light after an Israeli charity was denied a record attempt. Guinness is open to reconsidering applications in partnership with a UN aid agency and said the policy is subject to monthly reviews
Channel 12 believes that the decision could be motivated by political considerations, even though Guinness did not provide any justification.
Guinness World Records reject submissions from Israel
In a new sign of the widening circle of international isolation facing Israel, Hebrew Channel 12 revealed that Guinness World Records has decided to stop accepting any Israeli applications and to freeze all dealings with Israel. The channel reported that an Israeli association working in the field of organ donation had submitted an application to register a record relating to the number of kidney donors in Israel reaching 2,000 over the past few…
Report: Guinness World Records Declines Israeli Entry, Citing Policy Blocking Submissions From Israel
JERUSALEM — Guinness World Records has declined to review an Israeli organization’s attempt to certify a major medical milestone, saying it is not currently accepting submissions from Israel or the Palestinian territories, according to a report by N12. Matnat Chaim, a nonprofit that promotes altruistic kidney donation, sought recognition for reaching 2,000 voluntary kidney donors […]
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