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The Spanish club LoStek Gernika refuses to face an Israeli team
Female basketball
The Spanish club LoStek Gernika has announced that it will boycott its two games planned against Elitzur Ramla as part of the Women’s Eurocup. Its president, Gerardo Candina, denounces a “brutal genocide” in Gaza and invokes humanitarian and political reasons. Genenika, qualified on Wednesday for the group phase after having eliminated Gianina, was to face Israeli training on October 23 and November 27. Gerardo Candina said it was a personal position, which will be subject to the board of directors. The FIBA must now decide on the follow-up, while Elitzur Ramla has already asked to play all its games outside. Beyond sport, this refusal is part of a context where many NGOs, UN experts and human rights organizations accuse Israel of genocide and massive violations of international law. Despite the calls to the ceasefire, the seat and bombing of Gaza continue, nourishing the diplomatic isolation of a state perceived as acting in total impunity. More and more cultural, university or sports collectives thus choose to break their ties with him to denounce these crimes.