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Last update - 14:28 10/04/2008 Israel's Olympic Cmte. head slams attempt to boycott Beijing games By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel, Tibet, China The Secretary General of Israel's Olympic Committee, Efraim Singer, slammed international attempts to boycott Beijing Olympic Games Tuesday and joined the demand recently made by other countries urging not to "mix politics with sports." Torch relays in London, Paris, and San Francisco attracted tens of thousands of demonstrators. Many want to focus world attention on China's human rights record, its actions in Tibet and its close relationship with Sudan. In a telephone interview with the Argentinean Jewish organization AJN (Agencia Judía de Noticias) from Beijing, Singer said that the demonstrations staged by human rights organizations and pro-Tibetan activists, "shows that there are people who want to take advantage of the mediatic impact of the Games". Advertisement "I think there are other forums for one to express oneself, such as the UN, for instance," Singer stated. "The Olympic Games are the most important event worldwide, beyond sports. It is true that there are many mistakes and worrying issues, but not holding the Games would also be worrying," Singer told AJN. The Israeli representative mentioned the American boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, and the Soviet boycott four years later in the 1984 Games held in Los Angeles, saying that those were not "positive" actions either. On Thursday, President Jacques Rogge of the International Olympic Committee said the controversial Olympic torch relay will go on, but organizers will reconsider holding such international relays for future Olympic Games. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Hamas on the Holocaust Al-Aqsa TV claims Jews concocted the Holocaust. Grasping genocide How a non-Jew in Israel came to understand the Holocaust.   1.   Efraim Singer: A man of good sense 14:26  |  Natallie Durson 10/04/08   2.   It`s a joke, boycott because of human rights abuse, Israel ? ha 14:33  |  Suad 10/04/08   3.   Munich 1972 was not political? 15:09  |  Rob 10/04/08   4.   1.Natalie D. for once I disagree with her! Tibet is under 15:13  |  lakshmi 10/04/08   5.   Of course Israel wouldn`t back this............... 15:23  |  Deborah 10/04/08   6.   Israel protests...?! 15:27  |  Esther 10/04/08   7.   To boycott or not? 16:12  |  David Nigel Braham 10/04/08   8.   Don`t do a JIMMY CARTER. STUPID man that one. eom 16:20  |  d.dor 10/04/08   9.   china - gaza 17:14  |  maher 10/04/08   10.   to david nigel braham 17:18  |  maher 10/04/08   11.   Israel and China 18:17  |  Harold 10/04/08   12.   # 7 David Nigel Braham 18:21  |  Lynn 10/04/08   13.   Politics, poverty, freedom & sports 18:29  |  Joan 10/04/08   14.   #11 - Harold 19:21  |  MichaelF 10/04/08   15.   Boycott China 19:23  |  MichaelF 10/04/08   16.   money talks 19:33  |  jehiel chaleff 10/04/08   17.   mind-blowing hypocrisy (what else?) 19:43  |  curious george 10/04/08   18.   Only idiots watch sport anyway 19:45  |  L A 10/04/08   19.   Protect the Han Chinese in Tibet 20:14  |  Alex 10/04/08   20.   ISRAEL AND CHINA 20:53  |  Roberto 10/04/08   21.   Everything is MORALITY! 21:07  |  Isaiah 10/04/08   22.   Ignorant 21:15  |  Anthony 10/04/08   23.   Berlin 1936 21:45  |  J. Cohen 10/04/08   24.   Berlin 1936 21:47  |  J. Cohen 10/04/08   25.   Israel should express solidarity with Tibet 21:57  |  Gil Zemach 10/04/08   26.   Israel should boycott Beijing 2008 22:06  |  Gil Zemach 10/04/08   27.   Israel should boycott Beijing 2008 22:07  |  Gil Zemach 10/04/08   28.   Israel should boycott Beijing 2008 22:10  |  Gil Zemach 10/04/08   29.   The Olympics are a political event because of its charter 22:39  |  Gili 10/04/08   30.   human rights 22:59  |  Israel Abbe 10/04/08   31.   in my opinion it`s hypocritical... 23:10  |  saul a. readner 10/04/08   32.   in my opinion it`s hypocritical.... 23:45  |  saul a. readner 10/04/08   33.   Munich 1972 01:04  |  Tom Meyer Smitsloo 11/04/08   34.   My grandson is Viet Namese.. 01:07  |  Lynn 11/04/08   35.   #14 MichaelF 01:08  |  Harold 11/04/08   36.   No Boycot but why not do this..... 01:42  |  b`galil 11/04/08   37.   China reportedly executed 100 Tibetan Buddhist monks 02:19  |  Haldrik 11/04/08   38.   #5 Deborah 02:24  |  Moshe 11/04/08   39.   #6 Esther 02:30  |  Moshe 11/04/08   40.   #9 maher 02:43  |  Moshe 11/04/08   41.   1936 Certainly not a political showcase 02:49  |  Veritas Vincit 11/04/08   42.   #19 Alex 02:51  |  Moshe 11/04/08   43.   #21 Gil Zemach 03:09  |  Moshe 11/04/08   44.   Absolutely Pathetic 06:06  |  Espart 11/04/08   45.   i wonder if mr. singer gave ANY thought at all... 06:28  |  eric 11/04/08   46.   An occupier support another occupier 07:30  |  Niva dos santos 11/04/08   47.   Iranian Wrestler 09:22  |  Slibovitz 11/04/08   48.   Ephraim`s misconception 09:46  |  Nohar Haran 11/04/08   49.   Re: Israel`s Olympic Cmte. head slams attempt to boycott Beijing 16:14  |  Zion 11/04/08   50.   Israel would not support any boycotts 20:16  |  Chris Linthwaite 11/04/08   51.   Boycotting Olympic Games 20:57  |  Sara 11/04/08   52.   BRING IT TO UN LOL lol lol 21:56  |  TOBIA 11/04/08   53.   LYNN SO SORRY 01:54  |  TOBIA 12/04/08   54.   # 51 to tobia regarding the u.n. 07:20  |  eric 12/04/08   55.   Olympics is all politics..well & business 22:38  |  JLEE 12/04/08   56.   www.anti-cnn.com 23:23  |  Lisa 02/05/08

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