Judo: the French Doria Boursas refuses to shake hands with an Israeli, anger of the Israel Ambassador

ByMuhammad

Friday, September 5, during the European Junior Junior Championships in Bratislava, the French Doria Boursas (19) won in the quarterfinals against the Israeli Kerem Primo. At the end of his victory, tricolor judoka refused to shake hands with him, triggering a lively controversy. This gesture, which is not an obligation in the Judo regulation but a simple convention, was perceived as an affront. Boursas had respected regulatory salvation before and after the fight. According to RMC Sport, its refusal would be linked to a previous dispute between the two athletes.

But in a context marked by the genocide in Gaza and by Emmanuel Macron’s announcement to recognize the state of Palestine – the incident has taken on a political dimension. On X (ex-Twitter), the Israel’s ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka denounced “shameful behavior and contrary to the values ​​of sport”, calling for a “clear conviction” and “concrete measures” against judoka, challenging the Minister of Sports and the French Judo Federation.

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