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Screen capture from video of Israel's Under-19 basketball team celebrating their victory over Switzerland at the FIBA World Basketball Cup in Switzerland, June 28, 2025. (YouTube: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 29, 2025, 12:28 pm
Jordan refuses to play Israel’s under-19 basketball team in World Cup
Hours before scheduled start of game, Jordanians announce boycott due to Gaza war; Israelis to get technical victory, adding to win over host Switzerland
By Lazar Berman and Stuart Winer
Fans of AEK Athens burn an Israeli flag at a match against Hapoel Jerusalem, in Athens, Greece, April 12, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 13, 2023, 7:41 pm
Sports minister slams violence by Greek basketball fans as ‘antisemitic attack’
FIBA launches disciplinary proceedings after Israeli flag burned and Hapoel Jerusalem supporters attacked with rocks and fireworks at game against AEK Athens
By ToI Staff
Fans of AEK Athens burn an Israeli flag at a match against Hapoel Jerusalem, in Athens, Greece, April 12, 2023. (Twitter video screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 12, 2023, 10:23 pm
Israeli flag burned; fireworks, rocks thrown at fans at basketball game in Greece
Hapoel Jerusalem calls incident ‘terrorism,’ says it feared ‘violent pogrom’ against Israelis; police said to stand by, block fans from leaving stadium during attacks
By Michael Horovitz
Screen capture from video of the Syrian national basketball team listening as the Iranian national anthem is erroneously played in their honor before a game in the first leg of Asian qualifiers for World Cup 2023 in Kazakhstan, November 27, 2023. (Twitter)
November 28, 2021, 6:38 pm
Kazakhstan plays Iran’s anthem to welcome Syrian basketball team
As hosts fumble pre-game honors, Syrian players politely listen and then sing the correct song
By AP
Yam Madar plays in a game against Argentina in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on April 2, 2018. (CC BY-SA Sven Mandel/Wikipedia)
November 29, 2020, 9:10 am
Israeli men’s team beats basketball powerhouse Spain in EuroBasket qualifier
National squad win 95-87 against world’s No. 2 team, overcoming 16-point deficit after 2nd quarter; team could qualify for 2022 championship if it beats Poland on Monday
By ToI Staff
Israel's national under-20 basketball team reacts to winning the FIBA European Championships for the first time on July 22, 2018. (Israel Basketball Association, courtesy)
July 22, 2018, 11:37 pm
In first, Israel’s youth basketball team crowned European champions
Netanyahu hails ‘marvelous achievement’ as under-20 team wins 6 games in a row before topping previously undefeated Croatia 89-66 to clinch a historic title
By ToI Staff
Maryland high school basketball player Je'Nan Hayes, who was left out of her team's final game of the season in March 2017 because she was wearing a hijab (YouTube screenshot)
May 5, 2017, 10:58 pm
World basketball body lifts ban on yarmulkes, hijabs
New rule by FIBA will have largest impact on women from majority Muslim countries who seek to wear hijabs in international competitions
By JTA
In this March 28, 2016 file photo, then-Miami Heat forward Amar'e Stoudemire shoots during warmups before the Heat met the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA basketball game, in Miami. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, File)
April 26, 2017, 2:37 pm
NBA’s ‘Basketball Without Borders’ heads to Israel this summer
Program set to take place in Netanya in August seeks to bring together Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Druze communities
By Jon Krawcynski
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