Ice Hockey Australia has cancelled the upcoming under-18 women's ice hockey world championship due to safety concerns stemming from Israel's participation. The decision, made in response to a recent surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia, sparked a national debate about the country's ability to host such events. While Ice Hockey Australia did not directly name Israel, local media reported an internal email citing safety concerns. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned racism and antisemitism but stated that the decision was made by the Ice Hockey Australia.
The decision came after a recent rise in antisemitic attacks in Australia and created backlash from Jewish groups and a debate about whether the country was capable of hosting events that could spark protests. Ice Hockey Australia did not directly name Israel in its announcement. But local media quoted an email sent from IHA to the International Ice Hockey Federation saying it could not host the tournament in Melbourne as planned because of safety concerns due to Israel 's participation.
“This is a decision made by Ice Hockey Australia. They’re not a body, I’ve got to say, I’m familiar with and it’s not a sport I’m familiar with, like most Australians,” Albanese said. “But we should be opposed, and are, as a country to any form of racism, but particularly to antisemitism.”The IIHF did not respond to a request for comment but the IHA said it expected the world governing body to find a different host for the April 27-May 3 tournament.
In December, a car was torched and houses were graffitied with anti-Israel slogans in Sydney after federal police established a task force to investigate increasing incidents of antisemitic crime across Australia.
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