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Hatikvah

Israeli director Nadav Lapid poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, California on March 30, 2026. (Valerie Macon / AFP)
April 3, 2026, 9:22 am
‘Dancing with the devil’: Nadav Lapid wants his satire film ‘Yes’ to ‘shake souls’
Director says his latest, set in the wake of the October 7 attack, isn’t about Israel per se, but rather a mix of ‘vulgarity, nationalism and authoritarianism’ around the world
By AFP and ToI Staff
Israeli director Nadav Lapid poses during a photocall for the film 'Ha'Berech' (Ahed's Knee) at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on July 8, 2021. (Valery HACHE / AFP)
May 24, 2025, 8:34 am
Israeli director Nadav Lapid says new film is response to country’s ‘blindness’ on Gaza
‘Yes’, which premiered at the Cannes festival, follows artist tasked after Oct. 7 with changing national anthem’s theme from Jewish hope to Palestinian eradication
By AFP and ToI Staff
The Swiss under-23 fencing team (left) turn their backs during the playing of 'Hatikvah,' Israel's national anthem, after an Israeli victory in Tallinn, Estonia on April 26, 2025. (Screen capture via Ynet)
April 27, 2025, 5:25 pm
Swiss fencers turn backs on winning Israeli team as ‘Hatikvah’ plays at championship
Foreign minister Sa’ar calls behavior shameful; Swiss Fencing Federation expresses ‘regret,’ vows to probe protest; Israeli team said hurt by display
By ToI Staff
Italy's fans cheer their team during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Israel and Italy, at Bozsik Arena, in Budapest, Hungary, September 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
September 10, 2024, 12:42 pm
Italy fans turn backs on Israel’s national anthem during soccer match in Hungary
‘Ultra’ fans hang banner calling for ‘liberty’ in apparent protest over war in Gaza; Italian team complains over Israeli announcer who called for pro-Israel chants
By ToI Staff and AP
Screenshot of Hapoel Beersheba fans and Bnei Sakhnin fans fighting on the soccer pitch after the latter team's fans turned their backs during the national anthem, Turner Stadium, Beersheba, September 1, 2024. (X;used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 3, 2024, 2:47 am
Violence erupts at soccer match after fans of Arab team turn backs on national anthem
Hapoel Beersheba supporters rush stands holding Bnei Sakhnin fans who made insulting gesture before game; 12 arrested, match canceled, both teams likely facing punishment
By ToI Staff
Israel's Tom Reuveny celebrates with the national flag after winning the gold medal in the men's IQFoil windsurfing final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille, August 3, 2024. (Christophe SIMON / AFP)
August 3, 2024, 8:41 pm
Hatikva in Marseille: Windsurfing winner Reuveny says he felt all of Israel behind him
As Jewish state’s national anthem plays for only 4th time in Olympic history, gold medalist speaks of brother fighting in war
By ToI Staff and Reuters
From the Israel Philharmonic's Global Hatikvah project, launched May 14, 2024 for Israel's Independence Day (Courtesy)
May 16, 2024, 9:34 am
Thousands take part in global Hatikvah recording with Israel Philharmonic
Global Hatikvah music video features voices from the world over singing Israel’s anthem
By Jessica Steinberg
Rom Shamir conducts new arrangement of Hatikvah with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and IDF band on March 5, 2024. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
March 19, 2024, 9:41 pm
Israel Philharmonic premiering new ‘Hatikvah’ with global choir
American friends of IPO launches ‘Global Hatikvah,’ website for recording anyone singing Israeli anthem
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: Model Jac Jagaciak and fashion designer Kobi Halperin attend the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards at the Hammerstein Ballroom on June 5, 2017 in New York City. (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images/AFP)
February 17, 2024, 4:38 am
This designer closed his NY Fashion Week runway show with Israel’s national anthem
Kobi Halperin’s first standalone show was inspired by Shabbat and had the theme of ‘hope.’ Its moving finale has been viewed more than 160,000 times on Instagram
By julia GERGELY
18-year-old Kevin Chen opens a performance at New York City’s Carnegie Hall with Israel’s national anthem "Hatikvah," October 19, 2023. (Screen capture: YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 23, 2023, 6:43 pm
Young musician opens Carnegie Hall show with ‘Hatikvah’
18-year-old pianist Kevin Chen — who won an award in Tel Aviv earlier this year — plays Israel’s national anthem in show of support for Jewish state amid ongoing war
By Luke Tress
A scene from the 1300 Candle Vigil in Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on October 12, 2023. (Eli Katzoff)
October 13, 2023, 10:56 am
At impromptu Tel Aviv vigil, accidental documentarian covers war’s ‘little stories’
In under two minutes, American filmmaker Eli Katzoff captures spontaneous ‘1,300 Candle Vigil’ in Dizengoff Square, recording how a united Israel mourns together in public
By Gavriel Fiske
Screen grab from a video of Israel's national team holding the Israeli flag and singing the Israeli national anthem 'Hatikva' at the general rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the 2023 FIFAe World Cup in Riyadh, July 10, 2023 (twitter.com/Kann_news)
July 12, 2023, 7:43 pm
Israeli anthem plays in Saudi at FIFA video game cup rehearsal, but not at ceremony
Israeli team sings Hatikva, holds flag at game tournament, but Riyadh hosts prevent repetition at actual opening event
By Gianluca Pacchiani
A Kazakh jiu jitsu competitor kneels while the Israeli national anthem, 'Hatikvah ' plays during a medal ceremony at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi on November 9, 2021. (Screenshot)
November 10, 2021, 6:01 pm
Kazakh jiu jitsu competitor squats during ‘Hatikvah’ after losing to Israeli
Head of Israeli sports organization says incident at Abu Dhabi youth tournament being examined, hopes ‘this was not an act of protest against the national anthem’
By ToI Staff
Israeli security forces stand guard as a group of Jews enter the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Tisha B'Av fast mourning the destruction of the temples, on July 18, 2021. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
July 18, 2021, 6:31 pm
Ra’am: Al-Aqsa Mosque ‘is solely the property of Muslims’
Islamist party, which is part of coalition, condemns ascent of Jewish ‘settlers’ to Jerusalem holy site during Tisha B’Av fast, warns it could lead to ‘catastrophic religious war’
By Aaron Boxerman
Lucia sings Hatikva at her Uruguay Got Talent audition on June 1, 2021. (Screen capture/YouTube)
June 2, 2021, 7:28 pm
Singer belts out ‘Hatikva’ at ‘Got Talent Uruguay’ audition
Lucia Abealar advances to next round after impressing all four judges with performance of Israeli national anthem
By ToI Staff
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