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Lawyers’ group calls for action against Lebanese girl who refused to play Israeli in chess tournament

UKLFI says International Chess Federation must show leadership

September 14, 2022 16:43
Nadia Fawaz
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UK Lawyers for Israel has called on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to take action against a Lebanese player who refused to play her Israeli opponent in Abu Dhabi last month.

Junior competitor Nadia Fawaz withdrew from the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival to avoid playing Elijah Grossman in the fourth round of the tournament, after winning her matches against players from Brunei, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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Head of the Lebanese Chess Federation, Khaled Bdeih, praised the 12-year-old’s action saying it demonstrated both solidarity with the Palestinian people and criticism of Arab states that have normalized relations with the Jewish state.

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