http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2009/02/17/more-on-peer/ Thu, 24 May 2012 13:37:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2009/02/17/more-on-peer/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Mike Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:02:58 +0000 http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/?p=557#comment-387 This has become big news in Israel. The newspaper "Yediot Achronot" reported that Andy Ram' one of the highest ranked doubles players in the world, was also not granted an entry visa, and that the "Wall Street Journal" has withdrawn its sponsorship of the tournament. The tournament organizers are claiming security as the reason for their actions, though a security agency hired by the international tennis organizations decided that there is no risk to the Israeli players. This has become big news in Israel. The newspaper “Yediot Achronot” reported that Andy Ram’ one of the highest ranked doubles players in the world, was also not granted an entry visa, and that the “Wall Street Journal” has withdrawn its sponsorship of the tournament. The tournament organizers are claiming security as the reason for their actions, though a security agency hired by the international tennis organizations decided that there is no risk to the Israeli players.

]]> http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/2009/02/17/more-on-peer/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Josh Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:49:56 +0000 http://njjewishnews.com/kaplanskorner/?p=557#comment-386 It would be quite the gesture if Federer backed out of the tournament to show his support for Peer, but that seems dubious to me. It would be quite the gesture if Federer backed out of the tournament to show his support for Peer, but that seems dubious to me.

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