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Barcelona Bars Hapoel Jerusalem Training Over Public-Order Concerns as Protests Target Oct. 15 Games

Two European basketball fixtures in Spain featuring Israeli teams face coordinated boycott calls.

Overview

  • FC Barcelona told Hapoel Jerusalem it will not provide the Palau Blaugrana for a pregame practice on Oct. 15, citing logistical and public-order reasons confirmed to EFE.
  • Barcelona reminded the Israeli club that competition rules make Baxi Manresa responsible for providing a training court before the Eurocup game at Nou Congost.
  • In Manresa, local fan groups called for suspending the match and placed fake bombs on outdoor hoops as a protest, and the club has labeled the game high risk, according to local reporting.
  • In Valencia, BDS-PV urged cancellation of the Euroleague game against Hapoel Tel Aviv and announced a protest at Roig Arena; the group also claims the club limited attendance to season-ticket holders and requested police protection, which has not been independently confirmed.
  • Authorities in Valencia are coordinating security plans for the match, and the mayor of La Laguna has asked to suspend Tenerife’s Oct. 14 game against Israeli club Bnei Herzliya, signaling wider scrutiny of Israeli teams’ visits.