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FREE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 30 June 2022
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1 Tamuz 5782
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Issue No.1269
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Russia quits Israel’s biggest sports event Delegation pulls out of ‘Jewish Olympics’ having being drawn to compete against Ukraine published online on 1 May and showed Russia placed in the same group as Ukraine in women’s beach volleyball. A source has since called Russia has withdrawn the draw “an adminisfrom the 2022 Mactrative error” and stated cabiah Games tourRussia withdrew before nament being held in the draw was even made. Israel next month, it was One communal source confirmed this week. told Jewish News they were The decision was disclosed “dismayed” organisers had not after Jewish News revealed considered the “obvious implia Russian female beach The Russian team at the cations” of going public with volleyball team had been 2017 opening ceremony the volleyball fixtures. drawn to play in the same In a statement issued on Tuesday by group as Ukraine. Since President Vladimir Putin began the Maccabiah Games it was confirmed the his brutal invasion of Ukraine on 24 Feb- Russian team had officially pulled out. It ruary there has been a global ban on Russia stated: “The 21st Maccabiah will host delparticipating in major sporting events. But egations from about 60 countries, Russia in March a Maccabiah source had con- not being one of them, following Maccabi firmed Russia would be allowed to take part Russia’s decision to withdraw.” It was also confirmed that an ‘Olim’ team in the tournament on the grounds that its would now compete in the Games. The team organisation was not political. The team draw for the Maccabiah would feature “Jewish athletes that made Continued on page 2 Games, which runs from 12 to 26 July, was
by Lee Harpin lee@jewishnews.co.uk @lmharpin
A LOD OF ROMAN HISTORY
This lion is part of the stunning Lod mosaic, which dates from 300CE and served as the floor of a Roman villa. Meticulously restored by the Israel Antiquities Authority, it is now housed in a purpose-built centre near Ben Gurion Airport and goes on show to visitors later this year.
BEN & JERRY’S COLD WAR THAWS IN THE WEST BANK
Anti-Israel protester eats Ben and Jerry’s
The owner of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream has dramatically reversed a bid to end sales in West Bank settlements after it sold its business interests in Israel, writes Michael Daventry. Unilever announced on Wednesday that “full ownership” had been sold to American Quality Products Ltd, the company that currently licences the brand in Israel.
The arrangement means the ice cream will continue to be sold under its Hebrew and Arabic names throughout Israel and the West Bank as it does today, Unilever said. Ben & Jerry’s was allowed to retain an independent board when it was acquired by Unilever in 2000. Last year the company’s cofounders, Ben Cohen and Jerry
Greenfield, announced a withdrawal of its products from settlements in the West Bank because it was “inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to be sold in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT)”. Unilever’s move to sell its Israeli business interests effectively sidesteps this decision. The global foodmaker said:
“Under the terms of Unilever’s acquisition agreement of Ben & Jerry’s in 2000, Ben & Jerry’s and its independent board were granted rights to take decisions about its social mission, but Unilever reserved primary responsibility for financial and operational decisions and therefore has the right to enter this arrangement.”