Throughout history, and across the ideological spectrum, terrorists, extremists and racists — often under the guise of some righteous campaign or cause — have sought to suppress open Jewish life and identity. One of the spaces they’ve repeatedly targeted is international sport — an arena meant to harness the universal language of athletic competition, sportsmanship, equality, team building, and excellence. Sadly, this trend is once again rearing its ugly head in Halifax, where some are calling for Tennis Canada to bar Israel from participating in the Davis Cup later this month. For a variety of reasons, these calls should be treated as anti-Canadian, anti-sport, and of course, antisemitic.