The International Judo Federation (IJF) and three Israeli judokas agree that the sport played a role in the historic agreement between Israel and the UAE.
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From left to right, Elmar Gasimov of Azerbaijan, silver medal winner, Peter Paltchik from Israel, gold medal winner, Karl-Richard Frey from Germany and Jevgeņijs Borodavko from Latvia, bronze medal winners, pose during the medal ceremony for the under 100 kg weight category, during the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo tournament in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)