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    Posted by Keith-264 on August 23, 2025, 7:11 pm

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15027291/British-Paralympians-Israeli-national-anthem.html

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    Britain's wheelchair basketball team has been furiously condemned for their 'hugely offensive' behaviour after turning away from the podium during the Israeli national anthem.

    The Paralympic team, dressed in white, appeared to swivel at a 90-degree angle away from the podium as the Israeli flag was raised while the country's national anthem, the Hatikvah, was played.

    The incident, which has been branded an 'attack on the dignity' of Israel's players, occurred last Saturday during the opening ceremony of the Wheelchair Basketball Nations Cup in Cologne.

    As the national anthem began to ring, the British players turned away, so they were not facing the two countries flags, in what appeared to be a protest over Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

    It comes amid the Middle Eastern county's invasion of Gaza following the October 7 massacre by Hamas, where 1,200 people were killed by the terrorist group.

    More recently, Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, warned 'the gates of hell will soon open up' on Hamas if it does not accept a peace deal on the country's terms.

    Elsewhere in Germany, the Israeli squad, dressed in blue were unaware of the rival team's actions until the game, where the Brits won 74-64, because they were facing the flags while the national anthems were played.

    It is understood that coaching staff were not a part of the protest, which appeared to have been action taken by the players, and has since been labelled as 'shameful'.

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