Tag: hatikvah

One of the members of the group who was pushed and hit in the face by the Waqf man filed a complaint with the police.

“It is unfortunate that some members of the opposing team disrespected Israel’s national anthem. We are proud to be the only university who sings both the American and Israeli national anthems before every athletic competition and major event,” said Yeshiva University president Ari Berman.

Playing the Israeli anthem at the podium, which has happened twice in the last month, would not have been possible until last year, when the United Arab Emirates reversed its ban of Israeli athletes using their country’s symbols such as the flag and anthem at tournaments hosted by the UAE.

Alon Leviev beat competitors from Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, as well as an athlete from Abu Dhabi, in the final, to win the gold in the under-55-kilograms (121 pounds) weight category.

Some 7,000 Lone Soldiers from 80 countries serve in the IDF.

As is typical in such instances, the institute of high learning chose to be right rather than smart.

Fuah pointed out that he broke no laws, but the judge ruled that even freedom of expression and protection of our national symbols have limits.

The Friends of the IDF and the military pitched in to let 5,000 lone soldiers, including hundreds of Americans, cool off from the summer heat.

Shas says the national anthem is just a modern poem, not the Torah.

The IDF sings HaTikvah, the Jewish national anthem, at the kotel in the Jewish holy city of Jerusalem.

Israel has made another concession, without even being asked. The PA anthem was sung in Bethlehem for the Barcelona soccer team during its Peres-sponsored visit, but HaTikvah was ditched in Tel Aviv.

Yishai is joined by alternative peace activist Yehuda Hakohen to discuss Israel's national anthem and whether the message is dated.

Blaming foreigners, however hostile they may be, yields only further self-delusion and suffering.

As the #OpIsrael cyberattack against Israel began, Israeli hacker retaliated, and now the official #OpIsrael site www.opisrael.com is playing Hatikvah.

President Barack Obama began chatting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as the Israeli Army band played The Star Spangled Banner at the welcoming ceremony...

Israel needs to become more confident in the justice of its cause.