Yemen fires Chess Board and players after meetings with Israelis

SANA'A, Sep. 22
(Saba) - Minister of Youth and Sports Hamoud Ubad sacked on Tuesday the board of
directors
of the Yemeni Chess Union and all chess players who met with Israelis during their
participation in the chess championship currently held in Belarus.
Meeting Israelis was personal act and not in line with Yemen's official plans
rejecting any kind of normalization with Israel, Ubad said.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports will hold accountable all Yemenis who acted like
that because all Yemenis at the championship were notified if one's lots brought
him to
play with an Israeli they would withdraw, said Ubad, as he noted the team has
already withdrawn from the championship and is expected home soon.
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