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South American soccer finalists ask to reschedule Saturday games ‘to respect Jewish community’

The presidents of the Argentinean arch-rival clubs both asked to change the games to Sundays to allow Jewish fans to watch the matches.

Exhibit recalls soccer greats who suffered under the Nazis

The Argentine exhibit remembers one Jewish coach who helped Jews gain asylum in Argentina.

Israel’s national anthem played in Abu Dhabi for first time at judo tournament

In 2017, five Israeli judokas won medals in Abu Dhabi, including a gold, but tournament organizers refused to play Israel’s national anthem; Israel and the United Arab Emirates do not have diplomatic relations.