Women’s basketball: the Spanish club Lamek Gernika refuses to face an Israeli team

The Spanish club LoStek Gernika has announced that it will boycott its two games planned against Elitzur Ramla as part of the Women’s Eurocup. Its president, Gerardo Candina, denounces a “brutal genocide” in Gaza and invokes humanitarian and political reasons.

Gernika, qualified on Wednesday for the group phase after eliminating Gianina, was to face the Israeli training on October 23 and November 27. Gerardo Candina said it was a personal position, which will be subject to the board of directors. The FIBA ​​must now decide to give, while Elitzur Ramla has already asked to play all its games outside.

Beyond sport, this refusal is part of a context where many NGOs, UN experts and human rights organizations accuse Israel of genocide and massive violations of international law. Despite the calls to the ceasefire, the seat and bombing of Gaza continue, nourishing the diplomatic isolation of a state perceived as acting in total impunity. More and more cultural, university or sports collectives are thus choosing to break their links with him to denounce these crimes.