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"In Ukraine people continue to die, and in Haifa they host Russian and Belarusian athletes" - voila! sport

2023-04-18T14:32:21.512Z


The fact that the municipality of Haifa will host the European Sambo Championship with the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus has angered residents. City Council member Kirill Kratnik: "propaganda event"


in focus again.

Dr. Einat Kalish Rotem, Mayor of Haifa (photo: official website, photo: Reuven Cohen, spokeswoman for Haifa Municipality)

The European Sambo Championship will be held in Haifa starting tomorrow (Wednesday).

"Haifa is known as a city of sports and we are proud to host the European Championships here," said Mayor Dr. Einat Kalish-Rotem, but there were those who were less enthusiastic, to say the least. Kirill Kartnik, a member of the city council, sent the mayor, her deputies and the council a scathing



letter In protest of the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the competition. "You know that from the first day of the Russian war against Ukraine, unlike most members of the Haifa City Council, I took a very firm and clear position.

Since February 24, 2022, I have received requests for humanitarian aid and new outstanding funds from Ukraine, as well as from Ukrainian refugees.

I was able to help almost everyone.

The announcement of the competition with the logo of VTB Bank, one of the central banks in Russia that are under the economic sanctions (Photo: Yehats)

"During the past year, Haifa received a huge number of immigrants from Ukraine, as well as those residents of Russia who are protesting against the war and are in danger in Russia. Haifa has become home to 10,000 new residents who have become patriots of Israel, but at the same time maintain respect for their past. I was more surprised by their anger Read in the local press that this week an international tournament in the sport of sambo (a type of contact combat) will be held in Haifa under the auspices of Rosneft (a subsidiary of the Russian government). While relatives, friends, colleagues of the city's residents continue to die on Ukrainian soil at the hands of the invaders, the Haifa City Hall opened the His goals are hosting Russian and Belarusian athletes, who were refused admission by many European countries. At the expense of the Haifa taxpayers, the mayor of the city (with the support of the finance and sports committees of the city council) is holding this shameful event in my opinion. Instead of a sports festival, the residents of Haifa are treated to a propaganda event by the Russian regime in Palestine with the active support of the city authorities.



"I am sure that this tournament should be canceled immediately and boycotted in any case. Haifa has one of the largest communities of immigrants from Ukraine in Israel. The mayor and members of the city council are obliged to respect the feelings of a significant part of the city's population."



Kartnick later told Wala!

Sports: "Apparently international sanctions are not of interest to the city administration and those responsible for sports in the city."



The mayor chose not to comment on the matter.

The Sambo Association has not yet given a response.

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