Progressive Double Standards Regarding Israel

The consistency in protests against Israel appears variable, with forceful actions at some sporting events and a notable absence of such actions in others, raising questions about the uniformity of criteria.

The debate regarding the participation of Israeli teams or athletes in sporting and cultural events has highlighted an apparent disparity in reactions. While the presence of the **Israel-Premier Tech** team caused calls for boycott and even violent interruptions during stages in the **Vuelta Ciclista a España**, the **Volta a Catalunya**, which antiestéticatured the same team, passed without similar incidents.

## A Selective Standard in Sports

The past edition of the Vuelta Ciclista a España saw organizations and political figures identified with the **BNG** actively participating in protests and boycotts against the cycling team **Israel-Premier Tech**. These actions, which included demonstrations and slogans framed with Palestinian symbols, aimed to censure the team’s presence. However, the **Volta a Catalunya**, held in a similar context with the same squad, generated no comparable response. This contrast suggests that the application of protest criteria may vary depending on the event or geographical location.

## Industry and Politics: Are They Held to the Same Standard?

The issue of Israeli participation extends beyond sports. In the business sector, **Allianz** withdrew from a thought festival in Madrid after learning it had acquired bonds of the Israeli state. This decision, taken amidst political sensitivity, contrasts with the lack of reaction to the awarding of multimillion-euro contracts by the Ministry of Transport to the Basque company **CAF**. This company, accused of maintaining business in Israel, has not faced similar public scrutiny from the same sectors that criticized Allianz.