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[Video] Swiss TV commentator covers Israeli war crimes during their Olympics bobsled run. Questions why they are allowed to compete. (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 1 week ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/palestine@lemmy.ml

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 70 points 1 week ago

That was well prepared. Lots of criticism crammed into just the time of the run itself and went straight back to sports matters afterwards.

[–] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 65 points 1 week ago

Absolutely badass. People like this with this kind of courage will be remembered.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@piefed.social 62 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They were allowed because the Olympic Comitee is corrupt as hell and they don't really give a fuck about war crimes.

[–] vatlark@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

The IOC is in french speaking Switzerland so it's a criticism coming from close to home.

[+] its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works -15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

There were Olympics during WWII. If you aren't cheating you can compete. It's always been this way, it's supposed to be just about the games.

[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Except as he explained in the video, Russians who support the war effort are banned as was a Ukranian who had a tribute to kia Ukranians on his helmet. It’s the double standard.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

The ukrainian wasn't even banned outright. The IOC even offered a lot of concessions, he would have been allowed to wear the helmet before, during the medal ceremony, on the podium, basically everywhere except during the actual run. He disregarded all compromises.

Russians just got banned.

Pissraelis can do whatever.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

No, there is supposed to be a truce during the games. And in WWI and II there were consequences:

The earliest Olympic bans followed World War I, when Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey were excluded from the 1920 Games for their roles in the conflict. Germany’s ban continued through 1924. After World War II, Germany and Japan were again barred from participating in the 1948 Olympics.

https://www.newsweek.com/countries-banned-winter-olympics-2026-11461212

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Link to article?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

There is one now:

Winter Olympics: Swiss TV Network Removes Viral Commentary Calling Out Israeli Bobsled Athlete For His “Support Of Genocide In Gaza”

[–] grissino@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

He is the brother of comedian Alex Edelman

Shame, I kinda liked Alex. He seemed to have been a genuinely nice person.

[+] CaptR@lemmy.wtf -14 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Well the question is also why russians and belorussians are allowed to compete too? They will pose as "neutral" or from other countries, despite the fact that many of them are members of russian military.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Is that a question with Israel competing? The question has become why Russian soldiers are not allowed to compete using their own flag.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Russia is banned AFAIK. They even banned a Ukrainian for putting pictures of Ukrainian soldiers who died in the war on his helmet.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

Russians are banned outright though?

[–] m532@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

- germans in 1945

[–] Fokeu@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 week ago

Oligarchs love imperialist money. Countries like Russia, Belarus and Israel all engage in slaughter and cultural erasure but they don't care.