Israel is still in the game

The stadium is empty but Israel is still in the game. Though any form of isolation of those responsible for genocide is welcome, the growing movement for a sporting boycott of Israel has yet to translate solidarity into meaningful isolation. Two recent developments illustrate this. The first was the decision by Alkmaar, a Dutch city north of Amsterdam, to bar visiting supporters of Israeli football club Hapoel Be’er Sheva from attending its Oct. 15 Europa League match against AZ Alkmaar at the A