David Teeger, a Jewish cricket player, was removed from his position as captain of South Africa's Under-19 team due to 'security concerns' according to South Africa's cricket authorities. The United States, through statements reported by @timesofisrael, has branded this move as antisemitic following Teeger's praise of Israel. The State Department's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (SEAS) criticized the decision, stating that 'Security concerns' can and should be addressed by tightening security, not by punishing the object of the threat. The incident has sparked criticism, with accusations that the South African cricket leadership's decision was influenced by pro-Hamas sentiments rather than genuine security issues.
#OPINION: No one buys Cricket S. Africa's 'security concerns' for removing David Teeger as captain https://t.co/hmu4agQ6nQ
Maccabi #Haifa and Belgian team KAA Gent will play in Ghent, Belgium, in playoffs. Due to safety concerns related to the war — which has accompanied a spike in antisemitism internationally — they will play in an empty stadium. https://t.co/3VNy97vkqQ
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…