{"id":36307,"date":"2021-05-12T10:56:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T10:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=36307"},"modified":"2021-05-12T10:59:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T10:59:03","slug":"israel-under-attack-through-the-athletes-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/israel-under-attack-through-the-athletes-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Under Attack: Through The Athletes Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Israel has been going through a very tough week. With that, we have seen both the good and the not so good coming out of both athletes plying their trade in Israel as well as around the world. <\/p>\n<p>The State of Israel is defending itself against ruthless terrorists who rule the Gaza Strip and have indiscriminately fired hundreds upon hundreds of rockets at densely populated areas from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and Netanya, Herzliya and Kfar Saba. <\/p>\n<p>With that, games and competitions across the country have been postponed and put on hold including both the Israel State Cup soccer and basketball matches. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s getting crazy out here<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Kramer (@C_K_3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C_K_3\/status\/1391776236633038850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nWhen Hamas sent the first salvo of missiles, an opening shot at Jerusalem on Monday, Hapoel Jerusalem guard Chris Kramer was the first to go to social media to express his feelings on Twitter, \u201cIt\u2019s getting crazy out here.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Over in Brooklyn, New York, Kyrie Irving the Brooklyn Nets star guard has been extremely vocal with a pair of posts on Instagram. The first was a post stating, \u201cIsraeli forces fire on Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.\u201d Irving totally ignored the fact that inside the mosque the so called \u201cworshippers\u201d have been collecting and hoarding rocks and stones getting ready to throw at Jews praying at the Western Wall and at the security forces.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dRLNka36qI\">pic.twitter.com\/dRLNka36qI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khaled Abu Toameh (@KhaledAbuToameh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhaledAbuToameh\/status\/1392350237545701377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nNot to be outdone, Irving was busy again with a second post entitled, \u201cSolidarity with Palestine &#8211; Live with a Palestinian Freedom Fighter\u201d which was in essence a conversation with Linda Sarsour, a known anti-semite and anti-Israel personality who wanted to spread how people can help their movement and aid them in their fight for freedom.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kyrie Irving taking sides once again. Please let him know that he\u2019s supporting terrorists who are bent on the destruction of Israel. Shame on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrooklynNets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrooklynNets<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBA<\/a>. If he\u2019s so much as to standing in solidarity let him go live in Gaza under the rule of Hamas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RwgvFjk5x3\">pic.twitter.com\/RwgvFjk5x3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Rabbi (@thesportsrabbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\/status\/1392352954859069440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAs the rockets continued to rain down on Israel\u2019s south on Tuesday morning Israelis playing abroad including Shon Weissman who is a striker at Real Valladolid in Spain retweeted a Stand With US post in support of Israel and wrote \u201cThat\u2019s the Truth!!\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s the truth\u203c\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tsC3NDeXtV\">https:\/\/t.co\/tsC3NDeXtV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; shonweissman9 (@shonweissman9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shonweissman9\/status\/1392071753757822987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThis was immediately followed by Israeli starlet Manor Solomon who is playing in the Ukraine for Shakhtar Donetsk to post on Instagram, \u201cI Support Israel\u2019s Right To Defend Itself\u201d. This post however was met with many disgusting anti-semitic comments from Arsenal supporters, the club that has been rumored to want to sign Solomon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Israeli abroad Manor Solomon who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk posted support for Israel \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0qkAIxuXCa\">pic.twitter.com\/0qkAIxuXCa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Rabbi (@thesportsrabbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\/status\/1392093495859585028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u201cYou should be ashamed of yourself\u201d, \u201cArsenal if you dare\u201d, \u201cYuck, don\u2019t want this guy anywhere near our club\u201d, \u201cMight as well sign terrorist players\u201d, \u201cGenuinely will never watch Arsenal again if they sign this freak\u201d, \u201cNot wanted at Arsenal stay in the Ukraine s\u2014\u2014-.\u201d Not exactly a warm welcome for a Jewish Israeli to say the least.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You should be ashamed of yourself <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aqPLcMBmfN\">https:\/\/t.co\/aqPLcMBmfN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u06a9\u0648\u0633\u062a\u0648\u0645 (@kxstom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kxstom\/status\/1392243037405913093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nNext up was Israeli hoops sensation Deni Avdija who went to Instagram to put up an \u201cIsrael Under Attack\u201d post which was followed up later in the day once missiles began falling on Tel Aviv as well as his hometown of Herzliya with another post stating, \u201cIt\u2019s getting ridiculous. My heart is with all the people of Israel and the IDF soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another message about the security situation from Israeli sensation Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3mOw0MpGMN\">pic.twitter.com\/3mOw0MpGMN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Rabbi (@thesportsrabbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\/status\/1392209398542569478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHapoel Tel Aviv big man Tyrique Jones put up a supportive post on Instagram from Stand With Us, \u201c400+ Rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel.\u201d At almost the same time, Elijah Bryant who was just released by Maccabi Tel Aviv in order to pursue an NBA opportunity put up the identical post in support of the Holy Land.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elijah Bryant the soon to be Milwaukee Bucks guard supports Israel \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1!!! Good Luck <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Elijah_Bryant3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Elijah_Bryant3<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jLljr36FET\">pic.twitter.com\/jLljr36FET<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Rabbi (@thesportsrabbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\/status\/1392170965203881991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAs hundreds of rockets were sent to the center of the country by the Gaza terrorists, athletes were forced to run for cover into safe rooms or bomb shelters where they posted videos of the \u201cIron Dome\u201d in action or how they were waiting out the barrage until the all clear was given. <\/p>\n<p>Former star women\u2019s basketball player Nancy Lieberman whose son TJ Cline plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv immediately went to Twitter making sure he was doing fine, \u201cIt\u2019s never fun when your son is calling you from a bomb shelter.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s never fun when your son is calling you from  a bomb shelter <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b5aB5XULfX\">https:\/\/t.co\/b5aB5XULfX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nancy Lieberman (@NancyLieberman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyLieberman\/status\/1392189043681767425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nIn fact, Tamir Ben Ami a former soccer player and the current head of Bnei Yehuda\u2019s youth department was fortunate to get into his safe room with his entire family as his home in Rishon Le&#8217;Zion suffered a direct hit from one of the rockets and thankfully made it out unscathed.<\/p>\n<p>Hapoel Gilboa Galil guard Joe Thomasson went to social media with a \u201cIsrael is under attack\u201d post while also saying, \u201cIt\u2019s real. Prayers up,\u201d while Bnei Herzliya big man Elijah Thomas who was up through the might with air raid sirens and explosions going off commented, \u201cSleep is cancelled at this point. Dam Dawg.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Its real<br \/>prayers up!!!!\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WtGloWaJgF\">pic.twitter.com\/WtGloWaJgF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JoePro32 (@JT_thomassonJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JT_thomassonJr\/status\/1392221571914346501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHapoel Holon center, Belgian Maxim De Zeeuw expressed his feelings on Twitter as well, \u201cNot gonna lie, that was scary! I hope y\u2019all are safe.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not a good look from Maccabi Haifa striker Godsway Donio liking a post from Sadie Mane of Liverpool considering he earns his living from an Israeli football club. Athletes have got to be a little bit more intelligent&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K85kuK6XFc\">pic.twitter.com\/K85kuK6XFc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Rabbi (@thesportsrabbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\/status\/1392379843791237126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nMaccabi Haifa striker Godsway Donio made the mistake of liking a post by Liverpool\u2019s Sadio Mane stating \u201cFree Palestine\u201d which led to fan uproar which led him to issue an apology, \u201cI clicked \u2018like\u2019 by accident and I wouldn\u2019t do this on purpose to hurt anyone. I don\u2019t support this and I love Israel and its people. Please forgive me.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In these moments, running to bomb shelters with my three little kids and the skies falling over our heads reminds me that basketball is just fun Thanks to everyone from Greece and Israel that reached out to check on me and my family! We safe<br \/>TODA RABA, THANK YOU \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stefanos Dedas (@StefanosDedas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StefanosDedas\/status\/1392220422142312454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHowever, of all the comments the best may have come from Stefanos Dedas, the head coach of Hapoel Holon and arguably one of the most colorful personalties in Israeli basketball, \u201cIn these moments, running ti bomb shelters with my three little kids and the skies falling over our heads reminds me that basketball is just fun. Thanks to everyone from Greece and Israel that reached out to check on me and my family! We safe, TODA RABA, THANK YOU!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope and pray that we can get back to the fun of the games very, very soon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel has been going through a very tough week. With that, we have seen both the good and the not so good coming out of both athletes plying their trade in Israel as well as around the world. 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