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<\/a>Israel Votes in Favor of Iran Joining International Cheer Union: \u2018The Iranian People Are Not Enemies\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nShiryn Ghermezian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Israel\u2019s representative at the International Cheer Union (ICU) General Meeting in Orlando, Florida, this week voted in favor of Iran becoming a member nation of the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n Ludmila Yasinska, president of the Israeli Cheer Union, attended the annual meeting in-person and voted for Iran joining the ICU, the official world governing body for cheerleading.<\/span><\/p>\n The decision was approved, and a total of five applicant countries have newly joined the organization: Iran, Sint Maarten, Iceland, Ethiopia, and Sierra Leone. The ICU now has 126 national federation members across all continents, and each receives one vote for all General Meeting voting processes.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe vote in favor of Iran\u2019s participation in international competitions expresses a clear distinction between the Iranian people and the terrorist regime,\u201d Yasinska told\u00a0The Algemeiner<\/em>. \u201cIt is a values-based position that sees the Iranian people not as enemies, but as human beings who seek to take part in the international arena, to compete, and to be partners in an open and fair world. It is also a statement of hope \u2014 that despite the complex reality, there is room to distinguish between citizens and leadership, and to extend a hand toward a different future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMay the day come when we can stand side by side and cheer together,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n According to experts, the vast majority of the Iranian people oppose the authoritarian, Islamist regime that has ruled the country since 1979. In January, the regime\u2019s security forces killed and imprisoned tens of thousands of civilians to crush anti-government protests that erupted across Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n The ICU General Meeting took place before the start of the 2026 ICU World Cheerleading Championships. This year, Israel competed in the international competition\u00a0for the first time ever.<\/a>\u00a0The championships started on Wednesday and concluded on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt was an amazing feeling and a great source of pride to represent Israel on the world stage,\u201d Yasinska told\u00a0The Algemeiner<\/em>. \u201cDespite all the difficult times and the situation in Israel before the championship, we never stopped believing or working toward this moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The competition occurred amid a ceasefire pausing the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, whose leaders regularly call for Israel\u2019s destruction. Before the temporary truce went into effect, Israelis spent weeks running to bomb shelters as the Iranian regime launched barrages of ballistic missiles at the Jewish state. Iran\u2019s chief terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, also fired rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere were times when we had to train on Zoom because we could not leave our homes. We also had one intensive week where some of our girls from the north stayed in our homes, just so we could have the opportunity to train together as one team,\u201d Yasinska explained. \u201cAfter all of this hard preparation, sacrifice, and determination, to finally represent our country was incredibly emotional and meaningful. It is a huge honor for us, and it was very important to show the world that Israel is on the international map of this sport \u2014 standing strong, competing proudly, and doing the very best we can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In 2021, the ICU was granted full recognition by the International Olympic Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion’68,<\/em> Israel Votes in Favor of Iran Joining International Cheer Union: \u2018The Iranian People Are Not Enemies\u2019 Shiryn Ghermezian Ludmila Yasinska, far right, posing with members of the Israeli Cheer Union competing at the 2026 ICU World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida. 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Ludmila Yasinska, far right, posing with members of the Israeli Cheer Union competing at the 2026 ICU World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Florida. Photo: Provided<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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