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Interesting, thanks for sharing. I'd just like to add, for the benefit of those who don't know, that Israel already takes part in many other European things, l
by edanm 15y ago
Interesting, thanks for sharing.
I'd just like to add, for the benefit of those who don't know, that Israel already takes part in many other European things, like sports (Euro Cup) and the European Song Contest (Eurovision).
- toyg 15y agoThey were accepted by European sport federations a long time ago, usually because Middle-Eastern federations refused to accept them either on ideological or security reasons. It's usually not a big deal, they're crap at everything except basketball, as far as I know.
- edanm 15y agoExcept for Hapoel Tel Aviv, which is my team! So treat with respect! :) Seriously though, of the "Major Sports", Israel is only good at basketball with Macabi Tel Aviv. But there are other niche sports we're ok at, like Judo or others.
- iaskwhy 15y agoKrav Maga just to add one that is getting famous in some european countries. :)
- jacobr 15y agoThe Eurovision Song Contest is held by the European Broadcasting Union (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union) which includes several Middle Eastern and North African countries, not only Israel.
- ghostDancer 15y agoBoth examples apply to Turkey also, sports and Eurovision. The problem is when we talk about EU membership. Turkey has some countries which are usually against them entering.