Reuters
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The Israel-Premier Tech team has been excluded from the upcoming Giro dell’Emilia cycling race over public safety concerns, organizers said on Saturday.
The decision comes after the recent Vuelta a Espana race suffered several disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters, with Israel-Premier Tech the main focus of the protests.
The one-day Giro dell’Emilia race on October 4 finishes in Bologna, raising fears that the finish could be the target of protests.
Pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in Milan on Monday, during a nationwide strike in Italy called by trade unions against the mass killings of Palestinians in Gaza.
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