Israel will not tolerate discrimination and boycotts by Arab countries hosting sports events and has launched a legal campaign to quash their shameful conduct.
'Both wrestler and coach were found to have acted in direct violation of the International Wrestling Rules and the UWW Disciplinary Regulations,' the sanctioning body stated.
A Muslim wrestler from Iran was instructed by his coach to lose a match in order to avoid facing an Israeli opponent. Iran has a history of boycotting Israel in the supposedly friendly world of sports.
It was deeply disappointing that during her speech at the United Nations 'anti-Semitism' conference last week, US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power failed even to mention 'Muslim' or 'Islamic' anti-Semitism.