Bomb scare, anti-Israel protesters harassing Shahar Pe'er at Auckland
Israeli tennis star Shahar Pe'er cruised to victory on Tuesday at the Auckland Classic over unseeded Slovenian Polona Hercog despite a bomb scare and anti-Israel protesters who are harassing Pe'er (but claim no connection to the bomb scare). Play started 20 minutes late after the all-clear was given, delaying the appearance of Israel's Shahar Peer, who went on to beat unseeded Slovenian Polona Hercog 7-5 6-3.What a moron.
A spokesman for the eight protesters, John Minto, said the Global Peace and Justice Auckland group had sent a letter to Peer asking her to withdraw from the tournament because of Israel's policies towards the Palestinians.
The group launched a similar protest outside the ASB Tennis Centre last year but left halfway through Peer's opening match. This time the group plans to stay as long as the 22-year-old remains in the tournament.
"We will definitely be here if she progresses," Minto said.
More on this story from Pamela, who suggests Minto should move to Sweden.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 10:14 AM
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What does a tennis player have to do with Israeli government policies? Jew-hatred is visceral around the globe. No Israeli is unaffected by its reach and breadth.
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