
Female cyclist uninvited to Women's Day event due to previous Israeli military service
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Leah Goldstein was invited to speak at a Women's Day event, but the invitation was rescinded due to her previous Israeli military service.
Goldstein served in the Israeli military over 30 years ago, which a "small but growing and extremely vocal group" took issue with, leading to the cancellation.
"Our focus at INSPIRE has been and will always be to create safe spaces to honor, share and celebrate the remarkable stories of women and nonbinary individuals," the women’s empowerment group said in a statement. "In recognition of the current situation and the sensitivity of the conflict in the Middle East, the board of INSPIRE will be changing our keynote speaker."
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