Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Madrid, protesting an Israeli team's participation in a major multiweek cycling race as well as the ongoing war in Gaza, forced the race to end early on Sunday.

Why It Matters

For days, the race passed through Spanish towns and cities lined with posters and flags that included messages accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, a claim the Israeli government has repeatedly denied. Demonstrators took issue with the Israel Premier Tech team's inclusion in the race, prompting its riders to switch uniforms midway without the team's name to be less identifiable.

The allegations are in response to Israel's war in Gaza, which came after Hamas ' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and took around 250 hostages. Since

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