Comments on: Israel: Sports’ New Pariah State? http://blog.z-word.com/2009/02/israel-sports-new-pariah-state/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Tue, 22 May 2012 17:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: Foul Play at Z-Word Blog http://blog.z-word.com/2009/02/israel-sports-new-pariah-state/#comment-3973 Foul Play at Z-Word Blog Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:01:46 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1072#comment-3973 [...] I asked whether Israel was becoming the new pariah state of international sport. More evidence of that emerging status comes from the Davis Cup tennis tournament in Sweden. Mira [...] […] I asked whether Israel was becoming the new pariah state of international sport. More evidence of that emerging status comes from the Davis Cup tennis tournament in Sweden. Mira […]

]]> By: Carl http://blog.z-word.com/2009/02/israel-sports-new-pariah-state/#comment-3935 Carl Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:48:18 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1072#comment-3935 Right at this moment 5000 demonstrators are marching in protest against the Sweden-Israel matches of the Davis Cup being played in Malmö, Sweden. Among the marchers are not only politicians Leif Ohly from Vänstre (Swedish for "Left", a political party) and Per Garthon (Moderates), but also neo-nazis and members of the AFA (Antifascist Action). Media in Norway, which only some weeks ago managed to report on "Israeli chemist charged for selling cyanide to Westbank Palestinian", is not reporting on the events unfolding in Malmö right now. Right at this moment 5000 demonstrators are marching in protest against the Sweden-Israel matches of the Davis Cup being played in Malmö, Sweden. Among the marchers are not only politicians Leif Ohly from Vänstre (Swedish for “Left”, a political party) and Per Garthon (Moderates), but also neo-nazis and members of the AFA (Antifascist Action).

Media in Norway, which only some weeks ago managed to report on “Israeli chemist charged for selling cyanide to Westbank Palestinian”, is not reporting on the events unfolding in Malmö right now.

]]> By: Carl http://blog.z-word.com/2009/02/israel-sports-new-pariah-state/#comment-3912 Carl Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:40:12 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1072#comment-3912 Tennis: the Sweden-Israel match in Malmö this weekend will play without an audience to threats. A large demonstration will be arranged to stop even this spectatorless match. The march is backed by the social democrats, but the Swedish Neo-nazis want to participate in it to. For an article in Swedish: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article4566723.ab Tennis: the Sweden-Israel match in Malmö this weekend will play without an audience to threats. A large demonstration will be arranged to stop even this spectatorless match. The march is backed by the social democrats, but the Swedish Neo-nazis want to participate in it to. For an article in Swedish: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article4566723.ab

]]> By: Sports and Politics « Zionism and the State of Israel http://blog.z-word.com/2009/02/israel-sports-new-pariah-state/#comment-3725 Sports and Politics « Zionism and the State of Israel Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:28:52 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1072#comment-3725 [...] Z-Word’s Ben Cohen examines what this means for Israeli sports. Another interesting question is, why the sudden support for Israel around the world? Just a few weeks ago, Israel was being vilified for its attack on Gaza. Suddenly Dubai is being pressured to allow Israelis in its territory. Perhaps this is because the visa refusal is seen as an anti-Semitic act and not an anti-Israeli one? Explore posts in the same categories: News [...] […] Z-Word’s Ben Cohen examines what this means for Israeli sports. Another interesting question is, why the sudden support for Israel around the world? Just a few weeks ago, Israel was being vilified for its attack on Gaza. Suddenly Dubai is being pressured to allow Israelis in its territory. Perhaps this is because the visa refusal is seen as an anti-Semitic act and not an anti-Israeli one? Explore posts in the same categories: News […]

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