Barcelona: Reactions against Israeli teams are escalating within Spanish sports clubs, with several clubs refusing to host Israeli teams or postponing scheduled matches. According to Anadolu Agency, Catalan radio station RAC1 reported that Barcelona declined the Israeli team Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem's request to use the Blaugrana Hall for practice before their EuroCup match against Baxi Manresa on October 15. The refusal was due to concerns about public order and logistics. RAC1 explained that Barcelona's decision was based on 'grounds of logistics and public order.' Furthermore, Spain's State Commission Against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance in Sports labeled the Baxi Manresa-Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem match as 'high risk.' The commission urged Baxi Manresa to enhance security measures for the game. Some Baxi Manresa fan groups have called for the match's suspension in protest against what they describe as Israel's genocide in Gaza. The groups released a statement on social media emphas izing that basketball should not operate in isolation from real-world events, declaring the presence of an Israeli team in their stadium as unacceptable amidst ongoing conflict. In a parallel development, similar sentiments have emerged in the Canary Islands, where there was a request to postpone the Laguna Tenerife-Bnei Herzliya game in the Basketball Champions League. The game was scheduled for October 14 in Tenerife. La Laguna Mayor Luis Yeray Gutierrez publicly requested the postponement, arguing that sports should not serve to 'whitewash genocide.' He highlighted demands from various unions and civil society organizations, including the Workers' Commissions and the Canary Islands Trade Union Federation, to cancel the match. Mayor Gutierrez stressed the need for decisive action against what he described as genocide in Gaza, citing significant casualties, including over 20,000 children. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also weighed in on the situation, advocating for Israel's ban from all internati onal sports competitions, drawing parallels to sanctions imposed on Russia following its actions in Ukraine. In a related move, Bizkaia Gernika, the first Spanish club to take such a stance, announced it would not compete against Israeli teams. Club President Gerardo Candina stated their firm opposition to the conflict in Gaza and confirmed their withdrawal from matches against Israel's Elitzur Ramla team in the EuroCup women's group stage.