The Kuwaiti teen tennis player refused from the international tournament in Dubai after his name was drawn in a draw to compete with an Israeli opponent. The under-14 tennis player Mohamed Al-Awadi withdrew from the competition after having to play with an Israeli opponent in the semifinals. Dubai hosts 300 male and female tennis players in 6 different age categories from more than 50 countries. Kuwait is at the forefront of boycotting the Israeli occupation regime, and its parliament passed a law half a year ago that tightened sanctions on normalization. A few days ago, Kuwaiti thinkers withdrew from the Dubai Normalization Conference.

Kuwaiti teen tennis player refuses to compete with Zionist opponent in Dubai has been widely welcomed by social media users. Kuwaiti tennis player Mohamed Al-Awadi withdrew from competing with a Zionist player in the semi-finals of the Under-14 International Professional Championships in Dubai. Social media activists praised Al-Awadi for rejecting the normalization of relations with the Israeli occupiers, calling it a complement to Kuwait's position in support of the Palestinian cause Youssef Al-Sanad, a member of the Persian Gulf Ulama Association, also tweeted: The Kuwaiti hero in solidarity with the Palestinian people and the denial of Zionist terrorism announced his withdrawal from the match with the Israeli opponent. Osama al-Shaheen, a member of the Kuwaiti parliament, also tweeted: "Greetings and thanks to the Kuwaiti champion, Muhammad al-Awadi, for his refusal to normalize sports competitions with the Zionists." The group "Al-Quds Amanati" (Al-Quds my trust) also wrote on its Instagram account: "Kuwaiti championships are still going on, and these championships are on the path to honor and chivalry." May God prolong the life of this nation and accept it from him. The "Jerusalem Youth " association also announced on its Instagram account: "Normalization is a betrayal." Peace be upon our hero Mohammad Al-Awadi. According to Twitter observers and activists, many Kuwaiti athletes withdraw from competitions with Israeli players in international tournaments in support of the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of its people, and reject normalization.