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Friday, September 5, 2025
PM to Israeli cycling team after Spain protests: ‘Great job for not giving in to hate’
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Team Israel Premier-Tech's Italian rider Marco Frigo (C) rides next to pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the start of the 12th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 144,9 km race between Laredo and Corrales de Buelna, on September 4, 2025. (ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends a message of support to the Israeli cycling team after pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a race in Spain and demanded that the Israeli team be ejected from the competition.
“Great job to Sylvan [Adams] and Israel’s cycling team for not giving in to hate and intimidation. You make Israel proud!” the message on X reads.
Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said yesterday that he would support the expulsion of Israel Premier Tech from the Spanish Vuelta cycling race.
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