Jordan’s fencing union allowed an Israeli team to compete at a tournament in Aqaba. The head of the fencing union originally had said that Israel’s two competitors would not be allowed to attend the international tournament beginning Thursday because their presence might lead to a boycott by Arab fencers.
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