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610:"Israeli Arab Jewish Athlete Swims Against the Current: 'I'm Great Proof of Integration'; Adam Maraana, who has a Muslim father and a Jewish mother, will be the first Arab athlete to represent Israel in the Olympics in half a century. In this dark time, he says he can succeed as a 'mini-ambassador' too,"
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Maraana says that in this dark time he believes that he can succeed as a goodwill "mini-ambassador". He said: "I'm proud to represent Israel, I feel a bit like a mini-ambassador, and I'm proud of it. As someone who came out of the Arab community and considers himself
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737:"Arab Israeli athlete qualifies for Olympics; Twenty-year-old swimmer Adam Maraana qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris in the 100-meter backstroke event after equaling a national record"
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867:"Adam MARAANA | Results"
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