Officials lodge formal complaint against Jabeur with WTA & ITF for her support of ‘Free Palestine’ movement

Ons Jabeur supported Palestine, bombarded by the Israeli army since Hamas attack, and called for an end to the violence with the hashtag #freepalestine (here).

This did not please the Israeli Tennis Association (ITA) at all, which accused Jabeur and this sparked strong criticism from Avi Peretz, president of the ITA, who shared on Facebook of the Federation that an official complaint had been lodged with the WTA via the ITF.

“This tennis player incites and supports a murderous terrorist organization. We’re glad she’s in the minority compared to the sane athletes in the rest of the world. Because the player belongs to the WTA, they are the body responsible for handling the case. The association and the ITF are now waiting to see what measures they will take against her,” the statement read.

There is nothing to fear as long as Ons verbally supported the Palestinians and there is no proof to suggest that the tennis governing body was in favour of or against such a complaint and Ons Jabeur has no moment publicly commented on the ITA’s decision.