Kuwaiti fencer refuses to face Israeli opponent in Dubai

A Kuwaiti fencer has refused to face his Israeli opponent in the group stage of the World Fencing Championships. Mohammad Al-Fadli was on Saturday due to compete with his Israeli counterpart at the championships in Dubai but forfeited in an anti-normalisation stance. Kuwaiti social media users praised him for rejecting normalisation in a show of support for Palestine – a cause that the Gulf country has taken a strong stance on. Opposing. #Apartheid.#Israel. isn’t. political.This is a principled human position.Salut to the brave youth in #Kuwait and beyond who take such a moral stand. pic.twitt…

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