Israel At The 2004 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Israel won its first ever gold medal at these Games. 36 competitors, 20 men and 16 women, took part in 41 events in 14 sports.
Read more about Israel At The 2004 Summer Olympics: Athletics, Canoeing, Fencing, Gymnastics, Judo, Sailing, Shooting, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Wrestling, Officials
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“appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.”
—Bible: Hebrew, 1 Samuel 8:5.
Leaders of ancient Israel asking the last of the judges, Samuel, to appoint a king.
“Although its growth may seem to have been slow, it is to be remembered that it is not a shrub, or plant, to shoot up in the summer and wither in the frosts. The Red Cross is a part of us—it has come to stay—and like the sturdy oak, its spreading branches shall yet encompass and shelter the relief of the nation.”
—Clara Barton (1821–1912)