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New Delhi: South Africas dismissal of David Teeger as captain of its under-19 cricket team citing security concerns, two months after he made pro-Israel comments on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, has prompted several public figures to accuse the country of anti-Semitism...
Among those who have criticised the move are Israels ambassador to India Naor Gilon, English journalist Piers Morgan, and American actor Michael Rapaport...
South Africa removes its Under-19 #Cricket captain from his captaincy, following his support for #Israel over the #GazaWar...
The Hamas-supporting Palestinian Solidarity Alliance complained about David Teeger the S African U19 cricket captain over his support for Israel..
On 22 October last year weeks after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October and in the midst of Israels subsequent attack on Gaza Teeger had dedicated his award to Israel when named Rising Star at the ABSA Jewish Achiever Awards ceremony..
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