Israeli Tennis Player Faces Protests Over Gaza

Wellington  - Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer, 22, was subject to a small but noisy protest over her country's invasion of Gaza when she played a quarter-final match at the ASB Classic tournament in Auckland on Thursday.

About 20 protestors waving anti-Israel placards yelled slogans outside the stadium's main entrance opposed by a lone Israeli demonstrator with a sign saying, "Hamas murders hope.

"Security was tight and the demonstrators moved on before the start of Peer's match, which she lost to number one seed Elena Dementieva of Russia in 63 minutes.