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Jassim Alhatem, a jiu-jitsu gold medalist for Kuwait, refused to shake the hand of Israeli bronze medalist Yoav Manor in a medal ceremony Friday that took place in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

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In a video from Alhatem of him speaking Arabic, with translations in English on social media, he went on to defend his actions while branding Israel as a \u201cZionist entity\u201d and saying that men in Islam \u201cmust have a principle.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s blue belt amateur under-77kg division, with the event being held at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, Manor won the bronze medal following three victories in four of his matches, per the official results from AJP. The World Tour is an event under the Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro (AJP) umbrella. To win gold, Alhatem was victorious in all four bouts he competed in. (RELATED: All Hell Breaks Loose In Nantes, Toulouse Game After Fans Breach Security, Storm Field)<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, tensions rapidly showed up during the podium ceremony.<\/p>\n

Alhatem refused to shake hands with Manor and chose not to be involved with the winners\u2019 photo due to his presence. Israeli delegation members close by spoke with Ynet News and claimed that Alhatem stated, \u201cYou Israelis kill children.\u201d They also stated that Alhatem allegedly said that he wouldn\u2019t have taken on Manor if he made it into the final.<\/p>\n

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Alhatem came to the defense of himself, alleging that the Israeli attempted to play the victim by trying to shake hands in front of the cameras.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEven though I had spoken to him before the podium and told him, \u2018I don\u2019t want to know you, and I don\u2019t want to greet you. Stay on your side, and I\u2019ll stay on my side, so [there would be] no problem,\u2019\u201d said Alhatem.<\/p>\n

It was made clear by Alhatem that he didn\u2019t see the situation as normal when it comes to sportsmanship.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe do not play with these types. We do not respect these types,\u201d said Alhatem.<\/p>\n

From there, Alhatem ratcheted things up.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Kuwaitis, we do not respect them at all,\u201d said Alhatem.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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