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WORLD CUP

	Argentina’s Jewish hero Argentina’s football coach remains a popular man in Argentina despite his team’s defeat in the World Cup last week. The former football player trained the under-20s national team before becoming the national coach in 2005.

German Jews and football history

Two exhibition in Berlin and Frankfurt highlight the role of Jews in the history German football.

New protest against Iranian vice-president at World Cup

250 people demonstrated Wednesday against a third visit of Iranian Vice president Mohammad Aliabadi to a World Cup game

Jews cheer on World Cup

Contrary to clichés circulating in Germany, Jews are as interested in football as most Europeans.

More World Cup:

	Film about the World Cup and a Bar-Mitzvah to be released
	German neo-Nazi group banned
	Hundreds of World Cup supporters visit Nazi camp
	Pantsil brought Israeli spirit to World Cup
	Pro and cons of Iran’s World Cup participation
	Knoblauch criticises German government for Iranian meeting
	German language bridges gap between Arabs and Jews

More Football:
	Barcelona star Eto'o promotes peace in Israel
	English Premiership champions sign young Israeli sensation
	Jewish football comes home to Vienna
	Anti-Semitism or endearment?
	European Maccabi football trophy in Berlin
	Football under the sign of the Swastika
	Betar Jerusalem's French manager quits again

Germany, land of ideas : Berlin selectively remembers A few weeks ago I was awakened from a daydream I was having during a lecture at the Humboldt University of Berlin to the sound of construction.		Dark history of World Cup venue The final of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2006 will be held in Berlin’s Olympic stadium where the Nazis staged the 1936 Olympic Games and for the first time tried to demonstrate the superiority of the German race.

Day in history

4 July 1976
The Entebbe Rescue

256 hostages from an Air France plane are held prisoners by Palestinian terrorists and Ugandan soldiers at Entebbe airport.

After 8 days they are rescued by Israeli commandos in a brilliant ruse under the command of Yonatan Netanyahu who was shot in the back during the rescue.

EJP PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Around 45,000 people joined last Sunday the Salute to Israel Parade and Rally in central London and Manchester, celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary.