SubscribeIn Israel, real life intrudes on sports
We take a lot for granted here. For one thing, minor as it might seem, we don’t expect our sports to be interrupted by violence. Unlike in Israel. This piece by Jeremy Last in the Jan. 1 online Jerusalem Post puts things into perspective. Following a rocket attack on the training facilities of the Hapoel Ashkelon socer club, just minutes before the team was to begin their workout:
But the determination, resilience and courage of the staff at teams like Ashkelon and Beersheba, both in soccer and basketball, deserves respect and admiration.
Most people from the South are finding it difficult to lead normal lives and the example set by the country’s sportsmen can only serve to inspire the nation’s population.
The teams are getting on with things as best they can, representing the ‘never give up’ attitude which Israelis are famous for.
A special mention goes to the foreign players who appear to have no problem sticking together with their teammates as war rages in the area close to Gaza.
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