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Community leaders say Pep Guardiola’s words fuel risk to the religious minority.
Home crowd and spirited doubles win highlight Israel’s return to the tournament after a two-and-a-half-year absence.
“Such a gross violation—suitcases, shoes, equipment, passports stolen, and the boys headed right back to training today,” AJ Edelman wrote. “I really believe this team exemplifies the Israeli spirit.”
“We feel very confident that we’ve put together a group that can compete with any lineup in our pool,” the team manager told JNS.
“No matter how many times they want to try to stop us, we will get through it and we can do everything we set our minds to,” Noa Szollos told JNS.
It’s part of a larger campaign on Jew-hatred that asserts that “Gen Z is three times more likely to witness antisemitism, yet nearly twice as likely to say it is not a problem.”
The FIFA president said banning the Jewish state from world soccer would be “a defeat” and urged the sport to keep countries engaged rather than excluded.
After two years of playing in other countries due to war, the International Tennis Federation has allowed Israel to host again.
“Leading the Portland Trail Blazers as one of the NBA’s rising stars, Deni continues to make history,” the Israeli ambassador to the United States said.
“The hardest part about being an Orthodox athlete is finding protein,” A.J. Edelman told JNS, but he feels that his Jewish identity gives him a purpose.
Victory by the Israeli wheelchair star and his Dutch partner, Niels Vink, in the 2026 Australia Open doubles earned them all four Grand Slam titles.
An Abu Dhabi-based club offered Tai Abed-Kassus, 21, a deal worth millions, But the young Israeli refused to give up his dream to play for Israel.
