Spanish minister calls for Israel to be banned from sport

Spain’s Vuelta cycling event has added extra security following pro-Palestine protests against Israel-Premier Tech.

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Spanish Sports Minister Pilar Alegria has said Israeli teams should be banned from sport in the same way that Russian sides broadly were in 2022 after the country invaded Ukraine, highlighting a “double standard”.

The presence of a team named Israel-Premier Tech at the Vuelta a Espana cycling grand tour has led to huge protests in Spain. The Spanish government has described Israel’s offensive in Gaza as “a genocide”.

Spanish minister calls for Israel to be banned from sport

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