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Israel slams Malaysia for banning its athletes

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Any country with institutionalized anti-Semitism, like Malaysia, needs to be ostracized by the international community.

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Just like when some countries tried to ban Russian athletes simply because of their nationality.

At least it is a ban based on nationality and not ethnicity.

Any country with institutionalized anti-Semitism, like Malaysia, needs to be ostracized by the international community.

How about countries with institutional racism?

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The move is a response to human rights violations by successive Israeli governments. That said, there's no doubt that Mahathir's comments are anti-Semitic.

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The move is a response to human rights violations by successive Israeli governments.

Very true.

That said, there's no doubt that Mahathir's comments are anti-Semitic.

Why? They are only banning Israeli athletes; other Jewish athletes are certainly welcomed.

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So Muslim Arab-Israeli competitors would be banned from entering too?

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Why? They are only banning Israeli athletes; other Jewish athletes are certainly welcomed.

Unfortunately, he's got form for making dodgy comments, as stated in the above article.

I welcome a ban/boycott but

Mahathir, now 93 and in his second stint as premier, has in the past attracted criticism for his verbal attacks on Jews, including calling them "hook-nosed"

Is unquestionably anti-Semitic.

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An Islamic country banning Israelis ?

What else is new?

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Religion Politics Sport should never be mixed.

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