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Did you go back to Ishmael and Isaac? Not to get religious, but those two step brothers have been fighting for thousands of years.
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Israeli teen wins jiu-jitsu gold after UAE rival disqualified for throat-cutting gesture
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Alkatabi Ahmed, of the UAE, makes a throat-cutting hand gesture at the Israeli delegation, leading to his disqualification at the Jiu Jitsu World Championship, November 4, 2025, in Crete, Greece. (Screen capture via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
A young Israeli jiu-jitsu fighter took home a gold medal on Monday after his Emirati opponent, upon initially winning the final match, made a hostile throat-cutting gesture toward the Israeli delegation, leading judges to disqualify him from the competition.
Daniel Boaron, 13, the new champion of the World Jiu-Jitsu Federationâs under-14 division in the under-48 kg (106 lb) weight class, had initially lost in points to Ahmed Alketbi, of the United Arab Emirates, at the competitionâs finals in Crete, Greece.
But members of the Israeli delegation cried foul immediately after the initial victory, when Alketbi turned to the audience and made a throat-cutting gesture, violating the rules of sportsmanship to which athletes are expected to adhere, according to the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation.
The incident was recorded by members of the delegation â in the video, they can be heard calling to the referee, immediately reporting what happened â who brought it to the attention of Amir Boaron, Danielâs father, who also serves as the team coach.
âWe went to the judgesâ area and demanded that they disqualify the Emirati,â the elder Boaron recalled, according to Channel 12 news. âAfter two hours of discussions, the team of judges and federation [representatives] decided to disqualify him, and to award us the gold medal.
â[Alketbi] claimed he didnât mean anything at all against Israel, and he apologized. I even accepted the apology, but I still thought he had to be disqualified,â the coach said. âThere are rules to being an athlete, and if you conduct yourself that way, you shouldnât win a gold medal.â
The elder Boaron said that while the Emiratiâs behavior was especially egregious, the Israeli delegation is used to encountering hostility from other athletes.
âWeâve run into hostile reactions since the start of the championship, from the audience as well as from a number of the competitors, such as those from Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia,â he said.
âWe feel the hate toward Israel, but it wonât help them at all, because weâre proud to keep representing our one Jewish state, and the anthem will continue to be heard,â he said.
The young champion, who said he was âvery movedâ by the gold medal, said of his opponent: âI hope Iâll meet him again at the next final, to beat him on the mat, and to embrace him afterward, because he should know, you canât bring politics into the sport.â
The competition in Greece also saw wins by several female Israeli competitors in the under-21 division, including Maya Behar, 19, who became world champion of the under-63 kg (139 lb) weight class; May Daniel, 18, the new champion of the under-57 kg (126 lb) weight class; and Michal Baly, 20, of the under-52 kg (115 lb) weight class.
In the under-16 division, gold medals were won by Zohar Sela, 15, and Lia Shalev, 15, while Rotem Ben Natan, 14, took home a bronze.
The post Israeli teen wins jiu-jitsu gold after UAE rival disqualified for throat-cutting gesture appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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No more kickbacks to Uncle SniffyâŠ
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And the war goes on⊠Never again⊠
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I wonder if any Israeli have ever been disqualified for making âI will call you!â gesture
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Thatâs not what he did if thatâs what youâre saying?
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I jest sir.
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Use⊠/s. 
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US government worker charged with leaking classified documents on Israelâs plans to strike Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) â A man who worked for the U.S. government has been charged with leaking classified information assessing Israelâs earlier plans to attack Iran, according to court papers filed Wednesday.
The man, identified as Asif William Rahman, was arrested by the FBI this week in Cambodia and was due to make his first court appearance in Guam.
He was indicted last week in U.S. court in Virginia on two counts of willful transmission of national defense information â felony charges that can can carry significant prison sentences.
It was not immediately clear whether Rahman had a lawyer or which federal agency employed him, but officials say he had top secret security clearance.
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Paper Tigers. 
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
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THE HAGUE (AP) â The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israelâs offensive in the Palestinian territory.
The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict. But its practical implications could be limited since Israel and its major ally, the United States, are not members of the court and several of the Hamas officials have been subsequently killed in the conflict.
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khanâs request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic. U.S. President Joe Biden also blasted the prosecutor and expressed support for Israelâs right to defend itself against Hamas. Hamas also slammed the request.
âThe Chamber considered that there are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity,â the three-judge panel wrote in its unanimous decision to issue warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant.
THE HAGUE (AP) â The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israelâs offensive in the Palestinian territory.
The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict. But its practical implications could be limited since Israel and its major ally, the United States, are not members of the court and several of the Hamas officials have been subsequently killed in the conflict.
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khanâs request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic. U.S. President Joe Biden also blasted the prosecutor and expressed support for Israelâs right to defend itself against Hamas. Hamas also slammed the request.
âThe Chamber considered that there are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity,â the three-judge panel wrote in its unanimous decision to issue warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant.
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THE HAGUE (AP) â The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israelâs offensive in the Palestinian territory.
The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict. But its practical implications could be limited since Israel and its major ally, the United States, are not members of the court and several of the Hamas officials have been subsequently killed in the conflict.
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khanâs request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic. U.S. President Joe Biden also blasted the prosecutor and expressed support for Israelâs right to defend itself against Hamas. Hamas also slammed the request.
âThe Chamber considered that there are reasonable grounds to believe that both individuals intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity,â the three-judge panel wrote in its unanimous decision to issue warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant.
Also see⊠One is very connected to the other. 
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Now the victims of genocide are being accused of genocide??? 
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Well, ICC should also go after Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran for getting into the fight as well, since they (Iran) are accomplices to Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis. Whatâs good for goose, is good for Gander. Afterall, Israel is only defending themselves.
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That whole faction has a lot of influence and holds sway over the UN / ICCâŠ.
They have pushed their migration agenda.
The UN and Hamas had leaders in Gaza found with UN credentials and passports.
That either entity champions their cause should not be surprising.
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Trudeau
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ICC needs to issue arrests for Putin, and North Korea.
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I would offer that the credibility of an organization becomes questionable when they issue an arrest warrant for someone who took their final dirt nap 4 months prior.
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That would be richâŠas I suspect that Trudeau has harmed more Canadians than Bibi has Palestinians.
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The ICC should go after Biden for giving ATACS to Zelenskyy and telling him to use them on Russia.
The coot wants a war, must have a Bush deal going.
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Why Biden canât just go quietly into the night escapes me. Heâs already pretty well hated by more than 1/2 of the country and much of the world.
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