The Israeli Foreign Ministry congratulates Saudi Arabia, Tahani Al-Qahtani, despite the loss in the Tokyo Olympics (video)
The Israel page in Arabic, affiliated with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, posted on Twitter a video of the judo contest between Saudi Arabia, Tahani Al-Qahtani and the Israeli Raz Hershko, which ended with the Israeli victory 11-0 in the judo competitions at the Olympic Games currently being held in the Japanese capital, Tokyo.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a comment on the video: "Historic moments #Tokyo_Olympics, we congratulate Saudi Arabia, Tahani Al-Qahtani, for the sportsmanship in judo competitions against the Israeli Raz Hirschko today. It is true that she lost and her Israeli competitor won with a result (11-0), but she gained the respect and appreciation of the world after various Pressures. Congratulations...", attached to the tweet with the flag of the two countries.
Historic moments #Tokyo_Olympics We congratulate Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 Tahani Al-Qahtani for sportsmanship in judo competitions against Israeli Raz Hershko today.
It is true that she lost and her Israeli opponent won (11-0), but she gained the respect and appreciation of the world after various pressures.
Congratulations 🇮🇱
pic.twitter.com/LXIYcyPjgB
— Israel in Arabic (@IsraelArabic) July 30, 2021
It is noteworthy that Arab athletes were withdrawing from confronting their Israeli counterparts in sports forums, in support of the Palestinian cause, amid great controversy and division in the Arab sports street about avoiding sports confrontation with Israel, at a time when the withdrawal also continued in the current Tokyo Olympics through the Algerian Fathi Noreen and the Sudanese Muhammad Abdul-Rasoul competed in judo, before Saudi Arabia stopped Al-Qahtani’s series of withdrawals and decided to confront the Israeli player.
The past withdrawals from the Arab athletes' confrontation with the Israeli players have angered the International Olympic Committee, and a senior official in the committee, James MacLeod, said: "The committee will take action in the event of a flagrant violation of the Olympic Charter."
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