Israeli rower won gold -- and sang "Hatikvah" on her own

Update: some of the comments to this video mentioned a version of Hatikvah, by Enrico Macias. The first approximately 30 seconds in that version are not part of Israel's official anthem, Hatikvah.

The official anthem, used by all official Israeli institutions (the President, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs etc.) and in every official ceremony, should have been in the hands of the Italian organizers. Unfortunately, unlike the Olympic games organizers, the Italian organizers didn't have it. They acknowledged the fact and apologized. Instead of acquiring the official Hatikvah, it is quite possible that they simply downloaded the Enrico Macias version of Hatikvah, since it's the first result when googling "Israel anthem" (without the quotes).

Just a month and a half ago, a much worse incident happened in Kuwait: when an athlete from Kazakhstan won a gold medal, the Kuwaiti organizers played the spoof Kazakhstan anthem from the movie Borat... They had found it online, of course: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsv...

The correct Israeli anthem was played in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and in countless international sport events, when Israeli athletes won gold or when an Israeli team played in an official match.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qraOxd... (the anthem starts at min 2:30)

Here's the official Hatikva, from the Israeli Foreign Affairs ministry's website (you can click to hear it at the bottom of the page):
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Facts+About...

You can also hear it on the CIA's World Factbook.

Best wishes,
The MidEastTruth.com Team

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Organizers of a rowing competition for the disabled in Italy apparently didn't take into consideration the possibility that the Israeli contender, Moran Samuel, would win the competition, and they forgot to bring the CD with the national anthem, "Hatikvah," to the awards ceremony. What did Moran do? She took the microphone from the master of ceremonies and began singing the national anthem on her own. Quite moving!

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[Andee198291]

If you knew anything about middle eastern history you would see you are not speaking correctly. In fact some might say you have no idea what you are talking about. Israeli's have always lived in Israel, they have never kicked anyone out of Israel. There are even Arabs in their government. That does not sound like a hostile people. 'Palestinians' however have coined the phrase suicide bombers. They own it! Tell me how can you possibly think that Israeli's are the aggressors?

[Mary Ready]

G-d bless her and Israel!!!!!

[blog2038]

I have a feeling you are fighting wrong cause this time.

I do not thing you will be able coherently explain what exactly Zionism is and why you it is so objectionable to you.

[MrMiseeire]

Ive opposed to the wrongs in the World all my life. Something you are too evil or stupid to see. I was deployed by the UN as part of the Beira potrol in the late 60s early 70s. We got the apartheid rule of Ian Smith to fall. I opposed apartheid in S.Africa, we won Again. I am active against Israeli apartheid and that is also going to fall and fade away. You got something to tell your grand children. That u sucked Zionist cock, when they had power and ruled with injustice and racist supremacy.

[Lupus R]

What a crock of shit! You're just an assbag, full of shit and nonsense. Fucked up assclown, your head stuffed with a straw instead of brain. Make yourself scarce. The thing I am most proud of is that I'm very much unlike you, bloody Arab cunt licker.

[MrMiseeire]

Im pro Palestinian , as I am opposed to racism, repression, ethnic cleansing colonisation, occupation and land theft. What have you a zionazi moron got that you can be proud to tell your grand children, when your an old fool?

[Lupus R]

You're so full of shit, miserable pro-Arab scum!

[MrMiseeire]

Of course Australia is already tired of you zionzies, WHO say you are not. But let me say it as it is.LIAR.You called me a dirty Arab, your a smelly racist bollox. Called me a liar and a Muslim Hitlerite. Im neither you Amadan. For a man of ignorance, you sure try so pathetically to insult us adults. Did your mummy refuse you breast milk? Anyway move to Israel. They need Cowards like you to be part of the IDF(Israeli Diaper Force)

Moran Samuel has more balls than you and the entire IDF.