Overview

• A letter signed by 413 Canadians includes Olympian Moh Ahmed, three UN special rapporteurs, two Palestinian women’s national soccer players and former Olympic coach Hernan Humana.
• Signatories note that Canada has sanctioned senior Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir and argue it would be unconscionable to proceed with the tie.
• The appeal cites legal scholars and human rights groups that have described Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the West Bank as genocide against the Palestinian people.
• The coalition references other athletes who have refused to compete against Israeli opponents and urges sports bodies to bar Israelis from international events.
• Tennis Canada has not publicly responded and the tie remains scheduled for Sept. 12-13 at Halifax’s Scotiabank Centre, with the winner advancing toward the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers.