Australia is unlikely to accede to Israel’s requests that its security officials be able to protect Israeli athletes at the 2000 Olympic Games, said an Australian Olympic official. The dispute is part of a larger problem about how to guarantee protection for Israeli participants at the games, which will be held in Sydney.
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