Jerusalem City Councilors ask Adidas to boycott marathon

Three Leftist Jerusalem City Councilors have called on Adidas, one of the Jerusalem Marathon's sponsors, to withdraw its sponsorship of the event because the course is planned to pass through 'east' Jerusalem. “There’s no reason why it needs to go through the eastern part of the city,” said City Councilman Pepe Alalu (Meretz), who heads the opposition. “A marathon does not bring Jews and Arabs