US EditionSpanish Minister Says Israeli Cycling Team Should Be Expelled From Vuelta After Protest
- Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said he would support the expulsion of Israel Premier Tech from the Vuelta following a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted the event.
- A protest in Bilbao targeted Israel Premier Tech amid ongoing military actions in Gaza, leading to chaos and the cancelation of the race stage about 10 kilometers from the finish.
- Vuelta organizers condemned the protest events while supporting the right to peaceful protest.
- UCI condemned the incident, emphasizing that cycling should unite people and not be used as a tool for punishment.
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The government has launched its criticisms against the Israel Premier Tech team in the Vuelta instead of defending the attacked cyclists.
The Spanish Foreign Minister has pronounced for the withdrawal of the Israel-Premier Tech training from the Vuelta, after numerous race incidents caused by his presence. But the final decision-maker, the International Cycling Union, is so far very discreet.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the "great work" of the Israeli team Israel-Premier Tech in La Vuelta cyclista a España, "for not yielding to hatred and intimidation", in the face of the continuing pro-Palestinian protests that are affecting the sports competition for the presence of the same and the requests for his expulsion. "You are making Israel proud," he said in a brief message on social networks in which he has exp…
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