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US, British ambassadors skip Nagasaki ceremony after Israeli envoy’s presence is nixed

Nagasaki’s mayor said the presence of the Israeli ambassador at the ceremony would have posed security risks, but U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel wasn’t buying it.

Jewish Australian race walker Jemima Montag wins second bronze medal in Paris

Montag captured bronze in the inaugural marathon mixed relay, days after placing third in the 20-kilometer race walk.

Australian canoeists Jessica and Noemie Fox join rare company as Jewish siblings to win Olympic gold medals

The Fox sisters each won gold in canoe slalom events in Paris, joining a small group of Jewish siblings to medal at the same Olympics.

British rabbi jailed in Ireland on charges of performing circumcision without a medical license

Jewish Australian Jemima Montag wins bronze in the 20-km race walk

Evan Gershkovich, American Jewish journalist jailed in Russia, is freed in prisoner exchange

Jewish journalist Evan Gershkovich reportedly being freed as part of mass prisoner swap with Russia

Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins another gold medal in Paris

French authorities investigating ‘Heil Hitler’ chants and Nazi salutes at Israel-Paraguay Olympic soccer match

Jewish rugby player Sarah Levy wins bronze medal in historic US victory

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