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Sports Briefing | Badminton: Indonesia Relents on Visa for Israeli

Related Topics: Israel, Indonesia, Jakarta, Muslim

Indonesia granted Misha Zilberman, an Israeli badminton player, a visa to compete in the world championships in Jakarta after a standoff lasting months, Israel’s Olympic committee said.

The committee said Zilberman had been cleared to enter Indonesia, which is largely Muslim, after repeatedly being denied a visa because he is Israeli.