Doha 2013 World Cup stop accused of erasing Israeli flag

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Israeli swimmers participating in the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha, Qatar this week were publicly presented as nation-less competitors both by the announcer and in the live television broadcast.

When the Israelis were announced, they were labeled as coming from the nation of “ISR.” A similar snubbing occurred when the Israelis participated in the 2010 FINA event in Dubai.

During the actual competition, the live television broadcast displayed each competing swimmer’s name next to a graphic of his or her national flag. For all of the Israelis, that graphic was whited out.

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