The draw for the Davis Cup which determined that Israel would meet Rhodesia in the first round and be host to the Rhodesian team, has put the Israeli sports authorities and the Government in a ticklish position. Israel, like most members of the United Nations, does not recognize the Rhodesian Government and does not honor Rhodesian passports. Israelis, who have often been on the receiving end of discrimination in sports because of political reasons, do not wish to practice it against athletes of another country. They are, therefore, seeking a solution which conforms to Israel’s principle of distinguishing between politics and sports but which, at the same time, does not involve any recognition of the Rhodesian regime or relations with it in any form.
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