The Canadian Tennis Federation recently attracted a fierce and surprising move: Do not allow the audience to enjoy the match of the Davis Cup between Canada and Israel at Halifax this weekend.
The main reason stems from the safety concerns related to the increasing Israeli-Palestine conflict. Consequently, the atmosphere before the war between the Israeli and Canada tennis teams suddenly became hot.
Should know, a few days ago in Canada appeared leaflets with short but confused content: “Do not attend the Davis Cup Canada-Israeli match in Halifax”. The call to boycott this match is bold political colors instead of sports. To prevent unfortunate risks, the host country of Canada was forced to act assertive.
After a meeting with security agencies, the Canadian Tennis Federation decided to ban the audience in the field as preventive measures. “This is not easy, but necessary,” the spokesperson of the organization shared. “We consulted the International Tennis Federation (ITF), local authorities and security before giving this message. Intelligence information and reliable sources show that the risk of trouble when the audience comes on the field is quite high. Our responsibility is to protect the safety of the people, as well as keep the match go smoothly.
Meanwhile, the message from Israel and Jewish organizations like Cija showed indignation. They accused the extremists who had made the Toronto government forced to make a decision that caused fans to suffer.