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Spanish 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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Spanish minister says Israeli cycling team should be expelled from Vuelta after protest
Spain’s foreign minister says that he would support the expulsion of Israel Premier Tech from the Spanish Vuelta cycling race after the team was targeted by a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted the event.
The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs would approve an exclusion of the Israeli-Premier Tech cycling team from the Tour of Spain. This statement increases the pressure on the formation that is the target of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has shown himself "partisan" of the expulsion of the Israel Premier Tech team from La Vuelta cyclist to send a "message" to Israel, just as he did to Russia, that one cannot continue "as if nothing happened" with sports competitions. In an interview in RNE, Albares has made it clear that the decision to expel the Israeli cycling team is not up to the Government, but to the International Cycli…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, said this Thursday in an interview in RNE that it is “party” to expel the Israel Premier Tech team from La Vuelta cyclist. The head of Spanish diplomacy has justified his position by the need to “send the message” to Israel that it cannot continue “as if nothing happened” with sports competitions while continuing its offensive against Gaza. Albares has made it …
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