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Israeli triathletes barred from Northern Ireland race after organizer objects

From Times of Israel · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • The North West Triathlon Club barred Israeli triathletes from a race in Northern Ireland.
  • The club said the decision was not based on the athletes’ religion or ethnicity, but on what it called an attempt to present normality while Palestinians continue to suffer.

The North West Triathlon Club barred Israeli triathletes from competing in a race in Northern Ireland.

because of their religion or ethnicity

· North West Triathlon ClubThe club denied that the athletes were barred on religious or ethnic grounds.

The club said the athletes were not excluded because of their religion or ethnicity. It said the decision concerned what it described as an attempt to “present normality... while Palestinians continue to suffer.”

attempt to present normality... while Palestinians continue to suffer

· North West Triathlon ClubThe club explained its objection to the athletes’ participation.
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Originally published by Times of Israel in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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