Olympian banned for 10 years after refusing to face Israeli opponent in Tokyo
He will not compete until 2031 An Olympic athlete has been served a 10-year ban after refusing to face an Israeli opponent at Tokyo 2020. Algeria’s Fethi Nourine, 30, was due to face Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool on July 26 in Tokyo’s men’s 73kg class. The second round would have seen Nourine come face-to-face with Israel’s […]
4 years ago
Israeli PM vows to take ‘aggressive’ action over Ben & Jerry’s ban
Ice Cream brand boycotts Occupied Palestinian Territory. American ice-cream brand Ben and Jerry’s have said they would no longer sell their products within Palestinian territories currently occupied by Israel. The West Bank and East Jerusalem have been under Israeli control since 1967, after the illegal annexation of the Palestinian people. Ben & Jerry’s will end […]
5 years ago