Leading Jewish and Israeli figures were present, such as former President Reuven Rivlin, Minister of Tourism Yoel Razvozov, Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and several diplomats and athletes, both Israelis and foreigners. Berlin Mayor Michael Müller was also present.
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During the event, the Center for Jewish Impact presented Rivlin with the “Tolerance in Sport” award.
“The battle against anti-Semitism, racism and hate speech is a battle that should be fought by everyone in the world,” Rivlin said, accepting his award. “It doesn’t matter what your skin color or your faith, the only thing that matters is how hard you’ve worked,” the former president added.
“Initiatives like this event are very important to the State of Israel. They prove that we cannot lose, because fair play always prevails, ”concluded Rivlin.
“The role of sport in society is something we are proud of in the NBA,” said NBA Commissioner Silver. “In these times of worrying rise in hate speech, discrimination and anti-Semitism all over the world, we must all come together,” he added.
