![]() “Israel is a leading country in technology and agriculture and security, but now to learn from about baseball, and certainly to work here with kids on fighting racism, antisemitism, all the virtues that sports brings - tolerance, sportsmanship - that’s a great event,” Elbaz-Starinsky told JTA.Īfter the opening remarks, the teens had a chance to ask questions - mostly about baseball. “It is imperative that young individuals such as yourselves internalize the message you hear today and create your own nonviolent resistance against all forms of hate and racism.” “We are unfortunately living in a time when antisemitism and racism are still in vogue, perhaps more popular now than ever in the US,” IAB president Jordy Alter said in his remarks. And later this year, there will be a charity softball game in the Dominican Republic between Dominican and Jewish-American players. ![]() The event was a follow-up to an Israel trip a number of Dominican players took last fall, with the Philos Project. ![]() Hosted by the Israel Association of Baseball and the Philos Project - a US-based nonprofit organization that promotes Christian relations with Israel - the ceremony brought together players and coaches representing both countries, along with a group of local teen baseball players, including from the nearby David Posnack Jewish Day School.Įarlier in the day, Israel and the Dominican Republic also signed a memorandum of understanding to emphasize the friendship between the two countries. MIAMI (JTA) - Hours before Israel and the Dominican Republic took the field as competitors in a World Baseball Classic game that saw Israel’s elimination from the tournament with a 10-0 loss, players and management gathered at a local park to promote friendship between the two countries and to raise awareness for the common fight against hatred and antisemitism. ![]()
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