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The possible nixing of a friendly soccer match between the Israeli national team, led by Tel Ben Haim, and the Argentinian national team, headed by Lionel Messi, has been averted.
Beitar Jerusalem thanked the president for recognizing Jerusalem and moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the capital, saying it would now be called “Beitar Trump Jerusalem.”
This is the first time that Israel has hosted the 101-year-old race, and the first time that the Giro has ever taken place outside of Europe.
For the first time, the world’s best bike riders will compete in the famed 101-year-old Giro d’Italia cycling race in Jerusalem on May 4.
Meet Sylvan Adams, the man behind the spokes, who notes that 25,000 people will be working as part of the race, making it the largest event ever held in Israel, both in terms of people watching and working.
.J. Leaf became the first Israeli to play in the NBA playoffs on Friday, when the Indiana Pacers put him on the court for the last three minutes of play in Game 6 of the first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki won first place, closely defeating Sami Chouchi from Belgium just seconds before a sudden-death match was declared.
While the Israeli delegation agreed to Tunisian demands, including that Israel’s national anthem would not be played if any participants won the gold, the Israeli team was met with a refusal by the Tunisian authorities, who claimed that Israel had submitted entry forms too late.
The curtain might have closed on the 2018 winter Olympics, but for Israel and South Korea, collaboration is on the rise.
Tohar Butbul took home Israel’s second bronze medal at Germany’s Dusseldorf Grand Slam competition after his Iranian opponent intentionally gained weight to avoid competing with him.
More than 800 African-American players have competed in Israel. “This phenomenon was hiding in plain sight,” David A. Goldstein, author of “Alley-Oop to Aliyah: African American Hoopsters in the Holy Land,” told JNS. “It’s a phenomenon that’s much larger than many realize.”
