Late on Wednesday night, Spanish Sports Minister Pilar Alegria emphasized a “double standard” by saying that Israeli teams should be prohibited from participating in sports, just as Russian teams were generally barred in 2022 following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Spain, whose government has referred to Israel’s offensive in Gaza as “a genocide,” has seen massive protests in response to the participation of a team called Israel-Premier Tech in the Vuelta a Espana cycling grand tour. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised Israel-Premier Tech, a private company controlled by…
Spain Calls for Ban on Israeli Sports Teams, Echoing Russia Sanctions
