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"We bow with respect and appreciation to the Tajik champion Nurali Emomali for refusing to shake hands with an 'Israeli' player whose hands may be stained with the blood of innocent victims in Gaza." It was a moment of pride at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Some media outlets and social networking sites reported the Emomali withdrawal and defended the Israeli champion of Soviet origin, Baruch Shmulov. The Tajik player won and then he shouted happily "Allahu Akbar" and refused to shake the hand of the Israeli player.
Emomali refused to do so because he knows that the opposing player is a representative of the state of genocide, racism and apartheid and represents the international war criminals of "Israel".
The Tajik player's behavior angered "Israel's" friends who demanded that Murali Emomali be punished for his behavior. The issue of the Tajik champion is still causing controversy between supporters and opponents of his noble and courageous action in support of the Palestinian victims who were not respected by the International Olympic Committee which in turn refused to punish and boycott "Israel" as it did with the Russian Federation.
Although the "Israeli" delegation included soldiers who participated in the war of extermination in Gaza.
Frankly, the mere request by some to punish the Tajik champion in judo is for two reasons: the first is that he chanted "Allahu Akbar" after his victory over the "Israeli" champion Baruch Shmulov, and the second reason is that he refused to shake his hand in an act that critics considered against sports values.
It seems like the pro-Israel critics are more arrogant than Crime Minister Netanyahu. It is rather rude and unfair for pro-Israelis to demand the punishment of Nurali Emomali but were not bothered by the participation of "Israeli" soldiers who to took part in Gaza's genocide. Those Israeli athletes should have been punished and banned from participating in the Olympics due to their of war crimes against humanity.
However, bad luck and injury ended the participation of the Tajik player and champion in the "Paris 2024" Olympics due to a severe dislocation of the elbow. However his act of courage was a moment of pride.