United with Israel

An Israeli Jiu-Jitsu gold medalist stood proudly on the podium in the United Arab Emirates as the sweet strains of “Hatikva” came out of the arena’s speakers.

Israel’s national anthem “Hatikva” was played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to honor 17-year-old Alon Leviev, who captured the gold medal at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championships.

While Israeli athletes faced decades of boycotts from Arab nations and competitors, the tide has changed during the past several years, with several nations opening their doors to Israelis.

Iran remains a hold out in the Muslim world, maintaining an iron-clad boycott of Israeli athletes, which has driven at least one Iranian martial artist to defect from the Islamic Republic.

以色列柔术金牌得主自豪地站在阿拉伯联合酋长国的领奖台上，舞台上的演说家们发出了“ Hatikva”的甜美气息。

以色列国歌“ Hatikva”在阿拉伯联合酋长国阿布扎比举行，以纪念17岁的Alon Leviev，后者在柔术世界锦标赛上获得了金牌。

尽管以色列运动员面临来自阿拉伯国家和竞争对手数十年的抵制，但在过去几年中，这种趋势已经改变，有几个国家向以色列人敞开大门。

伊朗仍然是穆斯林世界的坚决支持者，对以色列运动员实行铁腕抵制，这驱使至少一名伊朗武术家逃离伊斯兰共和国。

以色列人受到攻击-捐赠