r/worldnews - US Athletes Kneel Down during Israel’s National Anthem, Draw Accusations of ‘Anti-Semitism’ (video). The symbolic act by two athletes was meant as a political protest against the Israeli occupation and apartheid policies in Palestine.

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 75%. (I'm a bot) The controversy started when two volleyball players from Brooklyn College decided to kneel down during Israel's national anthem, ahead of a match against Yeshiva University. via Pocket https://ift.tt/2I4LxPI