Israeli high-jump champion Hanin Nasser, 22, was targeted this week by anti-Israel groups for representing Israel in the upcoming 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships.
Hirak Haifa, a vocal Arab-Israeli youth group in Haifa, accused Nasser – one of Israel’s premier high-jumpers – of betraying the “Palestinian people” and urged her to disassociate herself with the “Zionist entity.”
“Hanin does not listen to the voice of her people and the voice of truth and is still determined to participate in the name of ‘Israel’ in high-jump competitions in Europe,” posted Hirak Haifa to its over 5,000 followers on social media.
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