With the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season starting on Tuesday, a preseason press conference was held in Dubai on Monday.

Questions toward the CEO of Euroleague Basketball, Paulius Motiejunas, included how the United Nations recently deeming Israel’s actions against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as genocide can lead to the suspension of Israeli teams.

“Politics should not be involved in sports and especially basketball, but we are following the situation,” he answered.

The current participating field for the next editions of Euroleague Basketball competitions features Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague, and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in the BKT EuroCup. Meanwhile, Trapani Shark intends to request the removal of Israeli sides from the Basketball Ch

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