Bomb scare, anti-Israel protesters harassing Shahar Pe'er at Auckland
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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.
1 Comments:
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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