Spain’s Prime Minister Called For Israel To Be Banned From International Sports After Pro-Palestine Protests Shut Down La Vuelta Cycling Race
Pedro Sánchez praised the protests, where more than 100,000 protesters joined, and has now canceled 2 stages of the race.
More than 100,000 pro-Palestine protesters forced the final stage of Spain’s most prestigious cycling race, La Vuelta, to be abandoned in Madrid.
“This is a massive success for the global pro-Palestine movement and should serve to strengthen and escalate the fight everywhere,” one of the organizers, Anticapitalistas, said after the race.
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