Faced With Discrimination at International Judo Championship, Israel Persists Israel should be allowed to compete, complete with uniform, flag and anthem, just like everyone else.

Israel should be allowed to compete, complete with uniform, flag and anthem, just like everyone else. Faced With Discrimination at International Judo Championship, Israel Persists The competition’s organizers have, for the second time, accepted Abu Dhabi’s demand that Israel not show her flag or emblem. There can be no visual symbol that Israeli athletes are present or competing. The word “Israel” or its abbreviation ISR does not appear on the player’s uniforms, though all other players’ uniforms have the name of their country on them. Did this make your local news?