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As the Israeli army kidnapped 11 civilians from the W.B today, its att... Jun 01 09 Report details injuries to journalists Apr 24 09 Report: “17 Palestinians, including three children, killed in March... Apr 01 09 Latest News ArticlesBahraini officials arrive in Israel to take five Bahraini nationals back home 10:24 Sat 04 Jul Israel cuts off water to Arab Druze towns on hottest day of year 01:49 Sat 04 Jul Israel pledges to compensate UN for shelling its facilities in Gaza 23:53 Fri 03 Jul Three children diagnosed with swine-flu 23:31 Fri 03 Jul Soldiers attack the Nil'in weekly Protest 17:26 Fri 03 Jul Three Injured during the weekly Bil'in protest 16:13 Fri 03 Jul Israeli Housing Minister Concerned over increasing Arab population 11:32 Fri 03 Jul Soldiers wound a Palestinian woman at a roadblock in the Jordan valley 08:04 Fri 03 Jul Soldiers break into the Al Aqsa Mosque yard, kidnap three Palestinians 05:37 Fri 03 Jul Army admits Gaza girl killed by soldiers' fire 05:22 Fri 03 Jul Full StoryReport: Israeli attacks on Palestinian athletes violate Olympic CharterA new report by the Palestinian Sports Foundation 'Atlas' contends that the Israeli government is in violation of the International Olympic Charter, due to the Israeli military's ongoing targeting of Palestinian athletes.
The report documents the killing of 375 athletes, including high school, college and professional athletes, since the beginning of the current open conflict in 2000. In addition, the sports foundation estimates that around 2000 Palestinian athletes have been injured by Israeli forces in the same time frame. Atlas Foundation specifically named footballer Hamdi Shubeir and body-builder Abdul-Raoof Al-Ijlah (head of the Palestinian body builders' association), who were both killed in May of this year while practicing their respective sports.
Also, Palestinian athletes have had their facilities damaged and destroyed, have been prevented from traveling to meets, and unable to practice due to Israeli closures and checkpoints.
Palestinian Sports Minister Tahani Abu Daqqa worked with the foundation to put together the report, documenting the assaults against athletes. Atlas foundation said they will bring the report to the attention of the International Olympic Committee, and ask for sanctions against Israel. The International Olympic Charter forbids assaults against athletes who are practicing or performing their sport.
The Atlas Foundation says that Israel's ongoing assaults against athletes calls into question the Israeli government's commitment to the ideals of the Olympic Federation. |