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Spanish minister calls for Israel to be banned from sport
Spanish officials, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, liken Israel's Gaza actions to Russia's Ukraine invasion, calling for sports bans amid protests involving over 100,000 participants, government said.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for Israel to be banned from international sports events due to its military actions in Gaza, comparing it to Russia's ban after the invasion of Ukraine.
- Spanish Sports Minister Pilar Alegría indicated that it is difficult to understand a double standard in allowing Israeli participation, highlighting the high civilian death toll in Gaza as justification for a ban.
- Authorities reported that over 100,000 protesters clashed with police during the Vuelta final stage, resulting in injuries and two detentions, which led to the race's premature end.
- Despite the protests and calls for withdrawal, the Israeli team continued to compete in the Vuelta a España, prompting debates about ethics in sports participation.
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To offend pro-Palestinian demonstrations that shook the Tour d'Espagne 2025 is tantamount to trying to confine the athletes in a bubble watertight to the rest of the world. Especially as the history abounds in telescoping between sport and politics.
Spain's Prime Minister gives his full support to the tens of thousands of protesters who stopped a major cycling race involving an Israeli-based team this weekend. "As long as the atrocities continue, neither Russia nor Israel should be allowed to participate in any international competition," says Social Democrat Pedro Sánchez.
Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez demands that Israel be excluded from all international sports competitions, which must apply until the quote - barbaric actions in the Gaza Strip - have come to an end, said Sanchez in Madrid. He pointed out that after Russia's attack on Ukraine, sanctions had also been imposed on Russian athletes.
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Santa Maria TimesMADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called Monday for Israel to be barred from sports competitions after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana in chaotic scenes in Madrid.
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