Halifax Demands Davis Cup Cancellation

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Halifax Demands Davis Cup Cancellation

The End of Sport

49 minutes 28 seconds

1 month ago

Halifax Demands Davis Cup Cancellation

This episode features the full press conference responding to Tennis Canada’s decision to host Israel’s Davis Cup team in Halifax while barring fans from attending. The decision to host Team Israel in Halifax comes as Palestinians face mass death, displacement, and the destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure — with overwhelming evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity documented daily. Organizers say this match is not a neutral sporting event but a deliberate political act: a propaganda stage and public relations shield for a state actively committing genocide.

Speakers call for sports boycotts as a response to ongoing war crimes. They also announce two demonstrations this weekend in Halifax:

Friday, September 12, 2:30 p.m. at Garrison Grounds
Saturday, September 13, 12:00 p.m. at Halifax Commons Oval

Confirmed speakers include Isaac Saney (Halifax Committee Against Imperialist War and Genocide), Ben Sichel (Independent Jewish Voices), Em Bailey (Palestine Solidarity Halifax), Kate MacKeigan (Labour for Palestine, Kjipuktuk/Halifax), Tarek Gazawi (local Palestinian community member), Najlaa Najlaa Khaled, (Gazan Canadian Families), El Jones (Athletes vs Genocide), and Asaf Rashid (International Centre of Justice for Palestinians–Canada).

Recorded live at the Bus Stop Theatre on September 10, 2025.

For more, see Shireen Ahmed's piece in The Rover.