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<p>We do not agree with Malaysian government's position on the banning of Israeli
athletes from competing at the World Para Swimming Championships. It is fundamentally
wrong. We consider it right that the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has
decided to strip Malaysia of the right to host the tournament. The Championships must
be open to all eligible athletes and nations to compete safely and free from discrimination.</p><p>I
raised our deep concerns with the Malaysian Minister for Education, Dr Maszlee bin
Malik on the 22 January, as did our High Commissioner in Kuala Lumpur with Foreign
Minister Saifuddin Abdullah on the same day. We are following up on the matter with
the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will continue to monitor developments
in order to speak out against discrimination of any kind and to ensure the ideals
of the Olympic movement are upheld.</p><p> </p>
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