Cape Town: The South African Cricket Board has relieved its Under-19 cricket team captain from his duties due to his expression of support for Israel.
According to official sources, the announcement of the removal of David Teeger from the captaincy of the Under-19 team has been made formally, citing concerns and potential protests related to the tournament. The decision to remove the player from the captaincy of the Under-19 team is linked to demonstrations against Israel’s actions in Gaza, and the potential “risks and even violence” that might follow, as reported by Cricket South Africa.
The South African Cricket Board’s move to replace the captain from the Under-19 team captaincy is in response to Teeger’s public support for Israel, particularly considering the protests against Israel’s actions in Gaza. Teeger will, however, continue to be part of the team as a player. The announcement of the new captain will be made at a later stage.
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SA U19 captain David Teeger has been relieved of his duties ahead of the U19 showpiece event set to be held in SA. A new captain will be announced in due course.#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/BtfmzCgye0
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It is noteworthy that David Teeger was nominated for the Rising Star category in the October GeoViz Awards, after which the cricketer dedicated his award to the Jewish soldiers in Israel. Following this, he expressed his support for the Zionist Israeli forces on Twitter, leading to action taken against him by the South African Cricket Board.
It is noteworthy that since the beginning of Israeli aggression in Gaza on October 7, the Israeli attacks have resulted in the deaths of nearly 24,100, including over 10,400 children and 7,100 women, and 60,834 Palestinians have been injured severely, and more than 8,000 Palestinians have been missing under the rubble since October 7, presumably dead. According to UNICEF, more than 10 children a day lose one or both legs in Gaza due to Israeli attacks.
According to media reports, within the past 24 hours, Israeli forces have martyred 132 Palestinians and wounded 265 others.
Since October 7, Israel has carried out more than 600 attacks on hospitals and medical infrastructure, killing 620 people within the healthcare facilities of whom 610 were in Gaza and 7 in the West Bank, and has left 337 health workers dead. Israel has also consistently and systematically attacked media workers, killing at least 117 journalists since its war in Gaza.
Furthermore, 60-70% of infrastructure in Gaza has been either completely destroyed or damaged in Israeli attacks. According to the United Nations, relentless Israeli attacks in Gaza have led to the largest displacement of Palestinians since 1948, leaving over 2 million people, or 85% population of the Gaza Strip, displaced out of its total population of 2.3 million. The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths has said that “Gaza has simply become uninhabitable”.
Meanwhile, in the Occupied West Bank, at least 352 Palestinians have been killed by Israel including more than 84 children while over 4,000 have been injured. In the Occupied West Bank since October 7 Israel has detained 5,822 Palestinians including 190 women and 335 children.
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