The member of Hamas Political Bureau, Sami Abu Zuhri, said that his movement views with great appreciation the position of the Algerian champion Fatehi Noreen, who withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics, refusing to participate in a match with an Israeli player.

"This position expresses the authentic Algerian position on the Palestinian cause," Abu Zuhri wrote in a tweet.

It should be noted that the Algerian champion Fatehi Noreen announced his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics after being drawn with an Israeli player.

At the 2019 world championships, also in Tokyo, Nourine withdrew for the same reason.