The Israeli ambassador to the United States welcomed more than 2,000 Jewish athletes to a competition. Ambassador Danny Ayalon greeted participants in the 2002 Maccabi Games in Washington before they headed to nearby Baltimore, and urged them to join in the 2005 Games in Israel. “Come as soon as you can.
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