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Sundown: New Report Slams Iran

Plus Senator Zuckerman, a very funny Tweet, and more
By Marc Tracy | 5:04 PM Feb 18, 2010

• The International Atomic Energy Agency released a new report on Iran, disclosing that, due to a lack of Iranian cooperation, the agency could not “confirm that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities.” [JTA]
• The report also concluded, in stronger language than past agency statements, that the mystery Syrian compound that Israel ...

Israeli Loves Nadal, Kisses Him

PDA at U.S. open
By Marc Tracy | 11:00 AM Sep 10, 2009

Did everyone catch Rafael Nadal getting kissed by an adoring fan following his victory Tuesday night at the U.S. Open? (If you didn’t, you can watch it below.) Turns out the kisser—whom Nadal laughed off, though the security guards who carted him away were not smiling—is an Israeli named Noam Aorta who lives in Fresh ...

Israeli Tennis Star Ready for Flushing Meadows

Became cause célèbre after ban from Dubai tournament earlier this year
By Allison Hoffman | 3:15 PM Aug 31, 2009

Israeli tennis star Shahar Pe’er is makes her opening appearance at this year’s U.S. Open tomorrow, facing off against Hungarian player Agnes Szavay. Pe’er told Tablet Magazine in an email that she’s hoping to regain her footing after a season interrupted by political distractions.
Earlier this year, Pe’er found herself turned into a cause célèbre when ...

Kournikova May Be Engaged

But definitely isn’t Jewish
By Michael Weiss | 1:00 PM Jul 14, 2009

Whatever you do, don’t assume that toothsome tennis player Anna Kournikova is Jewish. Though she was out of commission with a wrist injury, Kournikova was in Washington, D.C., this week to attend the World Team Tennis match between hometown Washington Kastles and her own team, the St. Louis Aces. When asked about her rumored engagement ...