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Israeli Minister of Sports and Culture Miri Regev cheers on the Israeli Judo team in Abu Dhabi. She is the first Israeli minister to officially visit the UAE. Source: screen capture.

Israeli judokas win medals in UAE, for first time with Israeli flag and anthem

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Three Israeli judokas in the United Arab Emirates, competing in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam competition under the Israeli flag for the first time, won bronze medals. Gili Cohen, Baruch Shmailov and Timna Nelson Levy...
A FIFA World Cup qualifier match between Israel (blue uniform) and Italy at the Sami Ofer stadium in Haifa Sept. 5, 2016. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

International soccer group acquiesces to Israeli broadcast in Judea, Samaria

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The Union of European Football Associations relented to a request by Israel’s national broadcaster to televise the Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup qualifier soccer games, after a year of negotiation over whether the...

Rookie NFL kicker scores goal with new ‘mezuzah’

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Greg Joseph has just arrived in Cleveland, and already things have gotten off on the right foot. The new placekicker for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns scored his a first career game-winning field goal last week with just two...
Baseball in Israel. Source: Israel Association of Baseball website.

American Jewish baseball players to make aliyah for Israeli Olympic team

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Ten American-Jewish Major League and Minor League Baseball players are beginning the process of making aliyah next week, in order to be eligible to play for Israel at the 2020 Olympic Summer Games. Participants in the Olympics...
Israel's Sagi Muki raises his hands as he celebrates after winning in the men's under-81 kilograms weight category during the European Judo Championship in Tel Aviv on April 27, 2018. Photo by Roy Alima/Flash90.

Regev announces intention to join Israeli team for historic judo tournament in UAE

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When Israeli athletes compete under their national flag for the first time in the history of the International Judo Federation’s Grand Prix tournament, Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev has announced her intention to...
From left: WJC President Ronald S. Lauder, director for Chelsea Football Club Eugene Tenenbaum and WJC CEO Robert Singer. Credit: Photo by Shahar Azran/World Jewish Congress.

Philanthropist Ron Lauder advocates a level playing field in soccer and sports in general

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Ronald S. Lauder’s distinguished career includes many diverse roles, including business leader, philanthropist, art collector and U.S. Ambassador to Austria. He currently serves as president of the World Jewish Congress. By his own admission,...
Israel's Sagi Muki (second from left) receives the gold medal on the podium after winning in the men's under 81-kg weight category during the European Judo Championship in Tel Aviv on April 27, 2018. Photo by Roy Alima/Flash90.

UAE permits Israel to display flag, sing anthem at Judo Grand Slam championship

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Israel will be allowed to compete at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam competition in the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi, complete with flag and national anthem during medal ceremonies. The federation...
Dan Kramer. Credit: Israel Olympic Committee Facebook Page.

Israeli equestrian chooses Yom Kippur observance over world championships

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An Israeli equestrian has decided to withdraw from an International Equestrian Federation event that serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, due to its conflict with Yom Kippur on Sept....
Head of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub speaks during a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 6, 2018. Photo by Flash90.

FIFA suspends Palestinian soccer head for inciting hatred and violence

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Jibril Rajoub, the president of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), has been given a one-year suspension by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), effective on Aug. 24, for inciting hatred and violence against...
Linoy Ashram. Source: Photo by Ayelet Zussman/Wikimedia Commons.

Israeli gymnast breaks world record to take home the gold

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Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram broke a world gymnastics record at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Minsk, Belarus, on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Tel Aviv scored a 20.65 for her clubs performance, beating 2018...