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Members of a pro-Palestine group raised anti-Israel slogans outdoors the Newlands Cricket Stadium earlier than the beginning of the second Check between India and South Africa on Wednesday and demanded the sacking of nationwide U-19 skipper David Teeger for his feedback in assist of the Israeli Military. The small group of protestors displayed placards which learn “Boycott, Apartheid Israel” and “Smash Apartheid Israel for a Six”. In addition they shouted slogans asking for an unbiased Palestine. Israel launched a navy offensive within the Gaza Strip after the Hamas militant group attacked the Jewish nation on October 7 final 12 months, killing 1,200 individuals.
The protestors outdoors the stadium additionally indulged in sloganeering in opposition to Teeger, the U-19 nationwide skipper.
“David Teeger, you do not should captain our nation,” shouted a protestor.
Teegar, throughout a speech on the Jewish Achiever Awards the place he was conferred because the ‘Rising Star’, had stated: “I have been awarded this award, and sure, I’m now the rising star, however the true rising stars are the younger troopers in Israel.” The ceremony befell on October 22 final 12 months.
In response to an article in native web site timeslive.com.za, a grievance was lodged by the Palestine Solidarity Alliance in opposition to 18-year-old Teeger. Nonetheless, Cricket South Africa’s inner inquiry committee absolved him of any wrongdoing.
“The inquiry, chaired by advocate Wim Trengove SC, discovered Teeger had not contravened clause 1.5.2 of CSA’s Guidelines and Code of Conduct that governs ‘unbecoming or detrimental conduct which may deliver them, CSA or the sport of cricket into disrepute’,” article stated.
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