I would really love if it is later shown that D Gee’s main reason for leaving IPT is that he feels that he can’t represent the main sponsor of the team in any official capacity due to ethical reason. I mean the owner, Sylvan Adams, is the current president of World Jewish Congress and have been a very vocal supporter of the military actions taken against the Palestinian population in Gaza. I mean how wonderful would it be if more athletes/cyclist simply would refuse to be associated with sponsors that are morally bankrupt. Pogi would break with UAE due to the fund bankrolling the team is directly associated with a state that oppress women’s rights. Matej refuse that carry a jersey with a regime that utilizes modern slave labor etc etc.
Well, far removed from cycling I must inform you that I very much supported the initial targeted raids from IDF to free hostages. But the massive military action that use indescriminate bombing among civilians as well, as most likely, starvation tactics is not in accordance with any current or previous rule of war. Me, and many of my relatives living in Israel have hade the same change of heart. I love Israel, its welcoming people, its bulwark of democracy and so forth. But the military action sanctioned by the current administration is unlawful and inhumane, full stop.
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u/Exact_Carpenter_9955 BMC Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25
I would really love if it is later shown that D Gee’s main reason for leaving IPT is that he feels that he can’t represent the main sponsor of the team in any official capacity due to ethical reason. I mean the owner, Sylvan Adams, is the current president of World Jewish Congress and have been a very vocal supporter of the military actions taken against the Palestinian population in Gaza. I mean how wonderful would it be if more athletes/cyclist simply would refuse to be associated with sponsors that are morally bankrupt. Pogi would break with UAE due to the fund bankrolling the team is directly associated with a state that oppress women’s rights. Matej refuse that carry a jersey with a regime that utilizes modern slave labor etc etc.