The forthcoming Beijing winter olympics are being boycotted by a growing series of nations, today including Australia, Britain, Canada, and Japan.  The boycott is intended to express a profound protest of Chinese persecution and genocide of the Uyghur people.

In Israel, Haaretz has published an editorial page column by Rushan Abbas and Sami Steigmann calling on Israel to join the boycott and reminding Israel of how the olympics in 1936 in Berlin were a showcase for Hitler’s power and racial bigotry.

See Abbas, Rushan and Steigman, Sammy (December 29, 2021).  Why Israel Must Boycott Beijing’s Olympic ‘Genocide Games.’  Haaretz English Edition. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/why-israel-must-boycott-beijing-s-olympic-genocide-games-1.10494950