Anti-Israel protesters block Israeli cycling team in major Vuelta a España race | The Times of Israel (2025-08-27)

https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-palestinian-protesters-block-israeli-cycling-team-in-major-vuelta-a-espana-race/
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>> Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters attempted to block riders from the Israel-Premier Tech team at the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España on Wednesday, forcing them to slow down in a race determined by differences of seconds.

>> The Israel-Premier Tech team was also targeted during the Tour de France.

>> On a video circulating on social media, three people can be seen holding a banner with the inscription “Neutrality is complicity. Boycott Israel” in Catalan, flanked by Palestinian flags, before being removed by race officials.

>> Although riders were forced to slow down, no accidents were reported. The team had been assigned police protection prior to the race, according to the Hebrew outlet Ynet…

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  • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 months ago

    In a statement, the team said it respected the right to peaceful protest but said the disruption endangered its riders. A statement from Adams, reported by Ynet, called the action an act of “terror.”

    condmening terrorism is an act of terror like condemn a genocide is antisemitic.