Article by David Istrate – published Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 10:57 / Updated Wednesday, September 10, 2025 11:05
The duel between Canada and Israel in the Davis Cup, organized in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will take place without spectators, because of the political situation and the criticized war that Israel takes to Gaza.
On September 12-13, Canada and Israel will meet in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in a Davis Cup duel, the stake being the first round of qualifications for this competition.
Canada – Israel will play without spectators: “The only way to defend those involved”
According to Reuters, 400 activists, sportsmen, writers and academics asked the Canadian tennis federation, in an open letter, to cancel the event, because of the Israel Military Campaign in Gaza.
Also, the information from the local authorities and national security agencies indicated a significant risk of disturbing the event. As a result, the Canadian Tennis Federation decided that the Canada – Israel dispute would take place without spectators, following all those who had already bought tickets to receive the money back.
“At the heart of this difficult decision is our responsibility to protect people while we make sure that the Davis Cup duel can still take place. We were forced to conclude that playing without spectators is the only way to defend those involved and keep the event in SinE, ”said Gavin Ziv, CEO of Tennis Canada.
Other confrontations that will take place in the first world group are Bulgaria – Finland, Serbia – Turkey, Poland – UK, Chile – Luxembourg, Greece – Brazil, Slovakia – Colombia, South Korea, Switzerland – India, Sweden – Tunisia, Peru – Portugal, Taipei – Norway and Ecuador and Ecuador and Herva.
The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, after Hamas and other military groups in Palestine launched a surprise attack on Israel. The conflict between Israel and Palestine is much older, and tensions persist for decades.
After the Hamas attack, Israel has responded aggressively and the war has continued so far, the Israelis often criticized for their cruelty and accused of crimes against humanity. Globally, the conflict between Israel and Palestine became extremely debated and the supporters of both camps have organized numerous protests and actions that expressed their opinion.
