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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 429

Israel-Algeria relations

The former Rabb synagogue in Algeria, May 25, 2005. (Photo by MEHDI FEDOUACH / AFP)
October 26, 2024, 9:41 pm
‘Jewish Algeria’ book reading canceled amid criticism over ‘Zionist’ links
Algiers bookshop calls off event without explanation after Islamist lawmaker decries ‘cultural normalization with Zionists’; author says book about history, not politics
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Participants in the annual summit of regional cooperation NGO ROPES during a tour of Baku, Azerbaijan, August 2024 (Ben Birnbaum, courtesy)
September 6, 2024, 8:07 pm
In Baku, emerging Israeli and Arab leaders prepare for a post-conflict Middle East
Amid war, ROPES summit gathers people from across the region to discuss Israel’s integration, but some insist that without tackling the Palestinian issue, true peace remains elusive
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Israel's Tohar Butbul is pictured at the judo men's -73kg round of 32 bout against Algeria's Messaoud Redouane Dris, who disqualified himself from the match, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, July 29, 2024. (Luis Robayo/AFP)
July 29, 2024, 3:54 pm
Judo body to probe Algerian athlete who failed weigh-in ahead of bout with Israeli
International Judo Federation says sports figures can become ‘victims of broader political disputes’ after Messaoud Redouane Dris was disqualified from match against Tohar Butbul
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A Moroccan army vehicle drives past car wreckage in Guerguerat, in Western Sahara, on November 24, 2020, after an intervention of the royal Moroccan armed forces in the area. (Fadel Senna/AFP/File)
July 20, 2023, 10:47 pm
Algeria denounces Israeli recognition of Western Sahara
Algerian-backed Polisario Front claims right to self-determination over disputed territory that Israel recognized this week as being under Moroccan sovereignty
By AFP
Security guards ask an Israeli observer delegation headed by Sharon Bar-Li (center) to leave the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, 2023. (Screen capture/Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 19, 2023, 6:01 pm
With its envoy booted, Israel avoids African Union summit closing ceremony
Sharon Bar-li was escorted out of regional assembly on Saturday, apparently at behest of South Africa and Algeria, as Israel’s status continues to split 55-member bloc
By Lazar Berman
Security guards ask an Israeli observer delegation headed by Sharon Bar-Li (center) to leave the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18, 2023. (Screen capture/Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 19, 2023, 3:41 pm
South Africa governing party hails ouster of Israeli envoy from African Union summit
Sharon Bar-li was escorted out of regional assembly, apparently at behest of South Africa and Algeria, in move one official says was coordinated by Iran
By AFP
The Israeli flag on Nawaf Al-Temyat's shirt at a FIFA Legends game in Qatar is seen blacked out, on December 17, 2021. (Screenshot/Twitter)
December 18, 2021, 6:54 pm
Saudi soccer player appears to deface Israeli flag on FIFA Legends uniform
Social media users share images of Israeli flag blacked out on Nawaf Al-Temyat’s shirt ; 3 Algerian players refuse to play due to involvement of Israeli manager
By ToI Staff
Avram Grant is pictured in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Feb. 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
December 18, 2021, 10:50 am
Algerian players boycott soccer game because opposing coach, Avram Grant, is Israeli
3 players refuse to play in Qatar game between FIFA Arab Legends and FIFA World Legends due to involvement of Israel’s former national team manager
By ToI Staff
Brahim Ghali, head of the Polisario Front and the self-declared Sahrawi Democratic Arab Republic, center, attends a National Unity Day event in the Dajla refugee camp, Algeria, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
October 14, 2021, 11:03 am
Algeria accuses Israel of helping to plot separatist attack — reports
Security agency claims separatist terrorist group was backed by Morocco and ‘the Zionist entity’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Algerian Judoka Fethi Nourine. (Screenshot)
September 14, 2021, 4:56 am
Algerian judoka banned for 10 years for refusing Olympic bout with Israeli
Fethi Nourine’s coach given same punishment by International Judo Federation after he withdrew from Tokyo Games on opening day to avoid facing Tohar Butbul
By AP and ToI Staff
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra gestures as he reads a statement from the country's president in Algiers on Aug.24, 2021. (AP/Fateh Guidoum)
August 25, 2021, 12:53 am
Algeria cuts ties with ‘hostile’ Morocco, partly blaming Israel rapprochement
Among reasons cited by Algiers is Rabat’s alleged use of Israeli pegasus spyware against Algerians, and Morocco’s recent hosting of Yair Lapid, who criticized Algeria during visit
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
Israel's Tohar Butbul gets ready to compete in the judo men's -73kg elimination round bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
July 27, 2021, 1:27 pm
International Olympic Committee ‘concerned’ by forfeits to avoid Israeli judoka
IOC director of solidarity James Macleod says committee ‘will adopt a strict position’ on violations of the Olympic charter
By Amy Spiro
Israel's Tohar Butbul competes in the judo men's -73kg quarterfinal bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Amit Shisel/Israel Olympic Committee)
July 26, 2021, 8:47 am
2nd judoka pulls out of Olympics in apparent move to avoid facing Israeli
Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool skips bout with Tohar Butbul, who wins next fight but loses medal chances later; athlete is no-show despite Khartoum signing Abraham Accords with Israel
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Algerian Judoka Fethi Nourine. (Screenshot)
July 24, 2021, 11:50 am
Algerian suspended from world judo for refusal to face Israeli at Olympics
International judo federation withdraws Fethi Nourine’s accreditation after he pulls out of contest, says his actions are ‘in total opposition to our philosophy’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Israeli judoka Tohar Bulbul, left, during the finals in the men's under-73kg category at the European Judo Championships, April 17, 2021. (YouTube)
July 23, 2021, 12:39 am
Algerian judoka said to quit Olympics in order to not face Israeli opponent
Fethi Nourine pulls out of men’s under 73kg competition after being scheduled to face Tohar Butbul in second round; ‘We made the right decision,’ his coach says
By ToI Staff
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