Countries:
Israel, Lebanon, Turkey
Topics:
Protest, Sport, War & Conflict
Languages:
English

As'ad AbuKhalil notes that the last basketball game between a Turkish and an Israeli team was suspended on Tuesday after Turkish fans erupted in protests against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, chanting “Israel, killers!”

1 comment

  • metin

    We often complain about politics getting in the way of sports. And sports should also not be entered into the political arena.

    When do we realize athletes representing a nation are still athletes?

    # 2009-01-8 at 1:46 am
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