The Olympics are officially underway:
Let the Olympic Games begin! 🎆
An incredible firework display fills the sky to mark the beginning of #Tokyo2020. #OpeningCeremony #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/RqZGMKeNdE
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 23, 2021
But at least one member of Team Algeria, judoka Fethi Nourine, won’t be participating:
Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has quit Olympics as he was told he would have to face Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul pic.twitter.com/h9N1DZvTDq
— Tehran Times (@TehranTimes79) July 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine withdraws to avoid facing Israeli competitor Tohar Butbul https://t.co/bDP0J0eqpy
— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 23, 2021
Algeria's Fethi Nourine pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics when his draw lined him up for a potential second-round matchup against Israeli Tohar Butbul. https://t.co/lgQlY4CPkV
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) July 23, 2021
Dear God. Not an Israeli!
Algeria’s champion, 3 times Africa Champion and world ranked as 31st in Judo, NOURINE FETHI; withdrew from Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, because he was expected to fight a Colonist from Apartheid Israel. He said “this is our duty to the cause of Palestine, which is above all.” pic.twitter.com/3w9QU67H0S
— Laith لَيث (@LaithMarouf) July 22, 2021
What a bold stand he’s taking by avoiding facing off against a Colonist from Apartheid Israel! What a true show of strength!
Pathetic and the very opposite of the Olympic spirit: Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine withdraws from Olympics because he was slated to fight against an Israel.
"My position is consistent on the Palestinian issue, and I reject normalisation"#Olympics #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/GtPHwY8Ip9
— Emily Schrader – אמילי שריידר (@emilykschrader) July 23, 2021
His position is “I’m scared AF of getting my butt kicked by a Jew.”
Scaredy cat
— Re’em Mizrahi 🦁 (@Reem_Mizrahi) July 23, 2021
What a pussy 😂 https://t.co/I2FFFdiD7i
— Claire (@ClaireRedacted) July 23, 2021
Scary joo gonna beat me up
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) July 23, 2021
World champion in being a wuss.
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) July 23, 2021
This is Fethi Nourine. He is an Algerian judo fighter who just turned down an opportunity to represent his country because he would have had to compete against an Israeli.
Fethi Nourine is an antisemite. Don't be like him (he would have lost anyway). pic.twitter.com/Sj8C623Szq— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) July 23, 2021
He would’ve gotten creamed.
He knew he was gonna lose 🤣
— Tigger’s New Groove 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 (@TiggerTwo4) July 23, 2021
NOURINE's words:
"I won't give this colonist the honor of fighting me!"
NOURINE's thoughts:
"They're buying it! I know I can't beat this guy so I can save my honor by avoiding it! Brilliant!"
— TakillaMocking (@TakillaMocking) July 23, 2021
Amazing time in Jewish history, when judo champion knows if he fights the Jew he'll get his arse kicked in front of the world.
🎶Reputation/ gained through intimidation
Pacifism no longer tradition/
Cuz hey, we're the Brews🎶 https://t.co/C0V5tnrmJ9— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) July 23, 2021
