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Eight-year-old Lebanese chess talent refuses to face ‘Israeli’ players: report (en.royanews.tv)
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Lebanese 8-year-old chess player Loren Abdel Samad withdrew from two scheduled matches against ‘Israeli’ opponents during the World Youth Chess Championship for the under-eight age category, held in Batumi, Georgia, from June 14-27, 2026 – according to a report on Lebanese media

The withdrawals resulted in automatic losses and cost her points that could have influenced her final standing in the tournament, the reports said. Family cites personal stance

According to her family speaking to Lebanese media, Abdel Samad chose not to face the ‘Israeli’ players despite knowing the decision would affect her tournament score.

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[–] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You're just a liberal equating "both sides". Like they always do. In real life, the Israeli kid already received an education that dehumanizes Lebanese, Palestinians, Syrians, you name it. While the other kid just wants to live and there's nothing indicating his nurturing was dehumanizing Israelis, except your half-baked and dishonest "both-sidizing" and Hasbara. Noboby is disputing that the Israeli kid didn't have a choice in that matter but that doesn't mean he has to get a pass from being throughout reeducated. Until then, the evil moniker is an oversimplification that alas aptly applies here. Do you want to get off by being 100% fair? STOP THE GENOCIDE.