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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 28, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Israeli national anthem plays in UAE for first time ever
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael national anthem plays in the United Arab Emirates for the first time ever, after Israel’s Sagi Muki won the Gold medal at the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tournament.
Sports and Culture Minister Miri Regev is moved to tears as she presents Muki with his medal.
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The Israeli national anthem, the #Hatkivah being played for Israeli Judoka Sagi Muki in ABU DHABI! pic.twitter.com/tT675Ztk2G
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The tournament is allowing Israeli athletes to compete under their national symbols for first time. Regev attended the competition despite the fact that Israel has no diplomatic relations with the UAE.
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