After it was published last week in "Israel Hayom" that Qatar was denying visas to players from the Israeli beach volleyball team, Shai Glick, CEO of "Betzalmo" wrote a letter to the chairman of the World Volleyball Association, demanding that he intervene with the Qatari authorities in order to allow the participation of the Israeli athletes.
Glick stated in his letter that the discrimination against the Israeli female athletes goes against the ethical code of the international association that prohibits discrimination of athletes on the basis of their citizenship or on a political basis.
Today (Monday) the international association announced that they "can confirm the receipt of approval from the organizers of the tournament planned for February 1-5 in Doha, for their guarantee that a visa will be granted to the Israeli national beach volleyball team, if it qualifies for the event. The Israeli beach volleyball team has not yet qualified for the tournament According to the competition regulations of the International Volleyball Association.
Shai Glick, CEO of "Bezelmo" said: "The Bezelmo organization congratulates the International Volleyball Association for intervening to prevent discrimination against Israeli female athletes.
The BDS boycott movement is a racist and anti-Semitic movement that is linked to terrorist organizations.
Bezelmo will continue to fight against any case of discrimination and boycott against Israelis everywhere, in sports and culture."
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