A month before the Olympics, Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik moved to embrace his Russian counterpart — whom he had considered a friend — only to be rebuffed and called a terrorist.
A moment that says everything without needing explanation.
One month before the Olympics, Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik approached a fellow athlete he considered a friend, only to be met with a chilling response: “I’m not shaking hands with terrorists.”
The shock, the… pic.twitter.com/K3tnty2Mwy
— Ynet Global (@ynetnews) April 5, 2026