Umm... you do realise "the powerful left" dont tend to look at Israel very kindly? Mainly due to it's illegal occupation of Palestine and subsequent apartheid state that it has implemented there.
I actually agree with you about that but if we say anything against Israel the powerful left will come down on us like a ton of bricks so it is better not to say anything and in addition Israel would never be welcomed in the Asian championships or the Middle Eastern equivalent of the Asian championships so they have little choice and we already see that they compete in soccer in European championships and basketball also among other sports including swimming. I’m not sure what the connection is between these Israeli Jews and their actual ethnicity but I believe they are fast tracked once they come to Israel and show promise in athletics.
Umm... you do realise "the powerful left" dont tend to look at Israel very kindly? Mainly due to it's illegal occupation of Palestine and subsequent apartheid state that it has implemented there.
You make a good point about the powerful left and I stand corrected. It’s the same in France, where I reside and the left wingers taking the side of the Palestinians. At the end of the day, it seems that neither left nor the right support Israel, so who were the powers that be who facilitated this entry of Israel into the European athletics? That also goes for Israel’s entry into Europe in UEFA soccer, basketball euro league, and other sports where Israel take part in Europe as guests of honor?