In South Africa, a controversy has erupted surrounding Jewish cricketer David Teeger, who was demoted from his position as captain of the South Africa’s Under-19 cricket team due to 'security concerns'. Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Johannesburg offices of Cricket South Africa to demand the reversal of his demotion, which they perceive as an antisemitic act. Concurrently, in Beirut, activists organized protests outside the South African embassy to show support for South Africa's legal actions against Israel in the International Court of Justice, accusing the Israeli state of committing acts of genocide in Gaza. The United States has branded the demotion of Teeger as antisemitic, adding an international dimension to the scandal.
US brands as antisemitic South Africa’s demotion of Jewish cricket player https://t.co/uvOKRkCbWV
South Africa has stripped its Jewish star player David Teeger of his captaincy supposedly out of security concerns and not because the leaders are pro-Hamas. https://t.co/z17Kqis1is
Live Update: US brands as antisemitic South Africa’s demotion of Jewish cricket player after he praised Israel https://t.co/MLMrWmzFPx via @timesofisrael
After Jewish cricket player David Teeger was removed as captain of the South Africa’s Under-19 team, @StateSEAS said: “‘Security concerns’ can and should be addressed by tightening security, not by punishing the object of the threat. When a Jew outside of Israel is held…
In Beirut, people gathered at the South African embassy in gratitude for its support for Palestine https://t.co/MpXJUophbN
In Beirut, activists gathered to demonstrate in front of the South African embassy in a show of support after South Africa took the Israeli regime to the International Court of Justice. https://t.co/nj0MfVHESF
Hundreds demonstrated outside the Johannesburg offices of Cricket South Africa on Thursday to demand that the demotion of a Jewish player who voiced pro-Israel opinions be reversed https://t.co/G9HuCmGCAw
🇿🇦🇱🇧‼️🚨 Support protests in Lebanon! Activists organize a protest outside the South African embassy in Beirut in support of the embassy's legal action against the Israeli state for committing acts of genocide in Gaza. https://t.co/GApQUNIOsi
Activists organize a protest outside the South African embassy in Beirut in support of the embassy's legal action against the Israeli state for committing acts of genocide in Gaza. https://t.co/1jENNnt5gs
‘He’s My Captain:’ Hundreds of Protestors Declare Support for South African Jewish Cricketer David Teeger Amid Ongoing Antisemitism Scandal https://t.co/H57NRpvqfX