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Calls Grow for Broadcaster's Firing Over Olympic Comments

2/19/2026

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Liora Rez, founder of StopAntisemitism, calls for Swiss broadcaster Stefan Renna to be fired over his comments about Israeli athlete A.J. Edelman at the Winter Olympics.
Renna described Edelman as a "self-defined Zionist" and criticized Israel's actions in Gaza during the Olympics.
Rez says Olympic political discourse is inappropriate and urges the International Olympic Committee to take a stand, noting antisemitism has risen since October 2023.

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Liora Rez, founder of StopAntisemitism, calls for Swiss broadcaster Stefan Renna to be fired over his comments about Israeli athlete A.J. Edelman at the Winter Olympics.
Renna described Edelman as a "self-defined Zionist" and criticized Israel's actions in Gaza during the Olympics.
Rez says Olympic political discourse is inappropriate and urges the International Olympic Committee to take a stand, noting antisemitism has risen since October 2023.