sealadaigh
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I said "if the Israeli's killed the Palestinian athletes" & not if the Israeli athletes killed the Palestinian athletes.
ok...i dont give a shit about the palestinians... let me say that right off. I am going to address this post though.
It was not palestinianian athletes who did the killing.... it was nut case fucked up terrorists with a political agenda who did the killing.
The Olympics is about athletes coming together in spite of borders or political views.
Bottom line is your are trying to politicize the Olympics...something the Olympics are trying very hard to distance themselves from.
I object to the "Palestinians" being in the Olympics based on the fact that they are not a country.
i think part of the olympic spirit involves putting aside political differences, and sometimes that means putting aside political borders.
for whom would you expect countryless athletes to compete? i think there were four countryless athletes who competed in the 2012 olympics. the palestinian athletes represent the palesstinian people. to not let them compete as representatives of their people would politicize the olympics far more than to let them compete.
also, imagine this...the top two competitors worldwide in the marathon...one is an israeli and the other a palestinian, who is not allowed to compete....i imagine some of the people on this thread would be delighted beyond belief were the palestiniaan runner disallowed, but i can guarantee you this, the israeli athlete would be greatly disappointed. athletes want to compete against the best.
but sincerely, thank you for the comments about not politicising the olympics.
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