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Palestine Olympic chief: no handshakes with Israelis unless they recognise state
The Guardian ^ | July 27, 2024 | Nick Ames

Posted on 07/27/2024 11:24:38 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The president of Palestine’s National Olympic Committee says he will not shake hands with his Israeli counterpart, or any of their delegation, at Paris 2024 unless they recognise his state’s right to independence.

Jibril Rajoub, who has led calls for Israel’s athletes to be banned from international competition amid the war in Gaza, told the Guardian he would not engage with Yael Arad or her colleagues out of principle if they crossed paths during the Olympics.

He also claimed the Palestine team have not been given any instructions about how to conduct themselves in the event that they come up against an Israeli competitor, saying his organisation will guard against any violations of the Olympic Charter.

“Before you ask me, ask them: do they recognise the very existence of the Palestinian people and our right to an independent state, next to Israel, according to UN legitimacy?” Rajoub said. “If they have this commitment, as a matter of principle I have no problem shaking hands with anyone who is recognising my right to self-determination and our right to existence.

“But I will not shake hands as lip service with anyone who does not. It isn’t a matter of courtesy, it’s a matter of principle. They would have to be ready to fight to build bridges of peace by mutual recognition.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: israel; olympics; petty
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s just as well. You don’t want to know where that Palie’s hand has been.


21 posted on 07/27/2024 12:19:48 PM PDT by Flag_This (They're lying.)
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Daniel 8:23-25
King James Version

23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the Holy people.

25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%208%3A23-25&version=KJV


22 posted on 07/27/2024 12:26:25 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

(It’s starting to smell like Munich.)

And Abu Mazen is still alive.

I pray 🙏🙏🛐🛐 there’s significant security for Israeli athletes.


23 posted on 07/27/2024 12:29:27 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: MinorityRepublican

What events are they in? Raping? Bomb throwing? Murdering?


24 posted on 07/27/2024 12:38:55 PM PDT by Fledermaus (We Are Now In A Civil War!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Palestinian triathlon :Bomb throwing
Decapitating,
100m Stoning.


25 posted on 07/27/2024 1:33:22 PM PDT by samkatz
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To: MinorityRepublican
He also claimed the Palestine team have not been given any instructions about how to conduct themselves

Do they need "instructions"?
Their natural inclination, apparently, is to pull out a knife and start stabbing people.

26 posted on 07/27/2024 1:42:02 PM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

They are heavy favorites in the running bomb vest competition.


27 posted on 07/27/2024 2:52:43 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Palis are always the winners at the suicide vest event;-)


28 posted on 07/27/2024 3:17:15 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: MinorityRepublican

Why would anyone touch these filthy murdering ragheads for any reason?


29 posted on 07/27/2024 3:56:12 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: Lurker

“One never know, do one?”


30 posted on 07/27/2024 4:21:45 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Now there is a widespread power outage in Paris, France.


31 posted on 07/27/2024 4:24:53 PM PDT by CFW
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To: MinorityRepublican

Great. Now I’m not gonna be able to sleep at night knowing the dirty Arabs won’t shake Jewish hands. /s


32 posted on 07/27/2024 4:32:15 PM PDT by USAF1985 (Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct! (Let’s go Brandon!))
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To: MinorityRepublican

Funny, but the Palestinian governments do not recognize Israel’s right to exist.


33 posted on 07/27/2024 4:37:03 PM PDT by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Against Alliteration Abuse)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Will the Islamists shake the hands 9f faggots?


34 posted on 07/27/2024 8:11:21 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Javalin throwing should be at each other. The last man standing wins the gold.

Grenade Toss - same rules apply.


35 posted on 07/28/2024 4:49:44 AM PDT by Jumper
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