Guinness World Records no longer accepting submissions from Israel, Palestinian territories

Is this not self defeating! When petty politics gets in the way!

So Guiness World Records is no longer recording World Records anymore?

Are there any other countries excluded by Guiness World Records?

"Guinness World Records is no longer accepting submissions from Israel or the Palestinian territories,' a spokesperson for the organization told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

"We truly do believe in record-breaking for everyone, everywhere, but unfortunately, in the current climate we are not generally processing record applications from the Palestinian Territories or Israel, or where either is given as the attempt location, with the exception of those done in cooperation with a UN humanitarian aid relief agency," the spokesperson said. ..."

Guinness World Records stops accepting Israeli record bids | The Jerusalem Post "The Guinness World Records organization team has informed Israelis that no submissions from the "occupied Palestinian territories" will be accepted."