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In a move to express support for Palestinian people against the Zionist regime, members of the mountaineering team of the International Union of Adolescents and Youth against the Occupation, conquered the peak of Tochal on Thursday, August 5th.

Algerian and Sudanese judokas pulled out of tOlympics because they refused to ‘sportswash’ Israel’s war crimes, but a Saudi national faced her Israeli opponent and then failed to score.

Othman Al-Omeir, the editor of the news website Elaph, tweeted: “I support Tahani Al-Qahtani, whether she wins or loses. It will be a disgrace [only] if she withdraws.”

A second judoka has dropped out of the Olympics before facing Israel’s Tohar Butbul in the 73kg division.

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine announced yesterday his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics to avoid a possible match with Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul in the second round.

In a press statement, PFA expressed its appreciation for FC Barcelona "for respecting the feelings of millions of its fans and supporters in the world, who were horrified by the idea that the club would play with one of the most racist clubs in our contemporary world."

Several demonstrations were held across the United Kingdom against Puma, a multinational corporation that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, to demand the sports brand end its sponsorship of the Israeli Football Association.

Letters signed by more than 200 Palestinian sports clubs have called on FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Inter Milan to cancel their upcoming "friendly" matches in "apartheid Israel."

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) denounced the decision of the Spanish professional football club, Barcelona, to play a friendly match against Israel’s football club Beitar in the occupied city of Jerusalem, Al-Quds, on August 4th, calling on the Spanish club to reconsider the selection of the venue for the match.

Event aimed at creating mental release for Gazans following Israeli attacks in May.

A yoga class was held on the beach in Gaza to help paramedics deal with some of the trauma they suffered during Israel's latest bombing campaign which came to an end on 21 May.

Manchester United players Paul Pogba, Amad Diallo raise Palestinian flag after Fulham draw