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Moshe Ponti: "The whole world should be shocked, we now fear for the life of Said Mulai"

Following the execution of wrestler Navid Afkari, the chairman of the Israeli Judo Association called on the Olympic Committee to side with Iranian athletes, led by Moulay: "Obviously he is in danger too"

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Yaniv Tuchman

Saturday, September 12, 2020, 4:30 p.m.

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Sagi Muki (Photography and video editing: Kobi Eliyahu)

Following the execution of Naveed Afkari, Iranian wrestling champion, Israel Judo Association chairman Moshe Ponti called on the International Olympic Committee and the sports world to stand beside the Iranian athletes.

"The whole world should be shocked by the execution of Naveed Afkari, Iranian wrestler, S'haz ' To protest against the regime, "Ponti wrote." We, the people of Israeli judo, saw before our eyes the fear that the Iranian regime imposes on its athletes, we saw Said Moulay begging to go up and compete against Sagi Muki, his frustration and fear when the regime banned and threatened him.

"Moulay was brave enough to defect from Iran, Afkari was not as lucky as Moulay and was executed this morning."

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"We have seen with our own eyes the fear of the Iranian regime."

Moshe Ponti with Said Moulay (Photo: Judo Association)

He added Ponty: "The International Olympic Committee and with athletes all over the world to stand beside Iranian athletes, to enable them to exercise their abilities in sports, and leave the politics out.

Afkari was courageous protest against the mullahs' regime and paid with his life, we as members of judo now fear for his life Of Said Moulay, who is not in Iran, but today after the execution of Afkari, it is clear that he too is in danger.

"On September 15, the Supreme Court in Sports will hold a hearing on Iran's claim to ban Moulay from competing except in Iranian uniform, When it's clear what will happen to him if he goes back there.

The "Cass" should have its say loudly, the International Olympic Committee and athletes from all over the world should stand there alongside Said Moulay.

Afkari paid with his life for the realization of his two rights - to protest against the regime and exercise his athletic abilities.

"The entire sports world must shout, impose significant sanctions on the Iranian Olympic Committee, on the various sports associations of this dark regime, and not allow this regime to intimidate its athletes."

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