"We should not mix politics and sports" says Ons Jabeur pointing out double standards

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur questioned the Wimbledon ban and why action has been taken as a result of this specific war but not other conflicts.

Speaking to the Arab News, Jabeur believes sports and politics shouldn’t mix after outlining her personal experiences. After participating in a Billie Jean Cup tie with Israel she faced criticism and has previously received death threats over her support for Palestinians.

She said:

“I’ve had some situations of my own, especially in 2020 in BJK Cup when we were supposed to play Israel. I 100 per cent feel very sorry for the Palestinian people and I feel sorry for the children that are dying every day for 74 years. So I don’t understand how it’s now okay to mix politics and sports."

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She further said:

"What about all the other countries where people and children have been dying every day? For me, I don’t think we should mix politics and sports. It’s very sad what’s happening in the world and one thing I hate in this world is politics. It’s very dirty and we can never get the full picture of everything. So I hope this situation will be resolved very soon, I don’t know what’s going to happen.”

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