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| By: Israel Insider staff |
| Published: October 9, 2007 |
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Ashkan Dejagah, 21, who plays for the German national soccer team Bundesliga club VfB Wolfsburg, asked team managers for permission to withdraw from Germany's European Championship qualifier game against Israel, Haaretz reported. The game is scheduled for Friday in Tel Aviv.
Dejagah, a star player, said that his decision "has political reasons. Everyone knows that I am German-Iranian."
Germany's leading Jewish organization is urging Germany to dismiss the Iranian-born player from Germany's under-21 national soccer team for withdrawing from an upcoming match against Israel.
Central Council of Jews vice president Dieter Graumann said on Monday that, "It is unacceptable and untenable for one player to initiate a private boycott of Jews... It would be scandalous if the DFB fails to punish this behavior."
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