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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
And the fact that it didn't stop them from coming.
Sorry, I just wanted to repeat that because it is one of the most important things that this thread demonstrates. Despite regional tensions, despite everything, this event STILL helped to increase awareness of other cultures. I don't care if that isn't a stated goal of FIRST (I think it should be if it isn't) but that is a nobel accomplishment if I ever saw one.
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You've hit the nail directly on it's head, and there's more:
Even though surrounded by a hostile Arab region, the Israel regional boasts quite a few Arab-Israeli teams, some of which did very well and even won one of the trophies. In fact, a day earlier, an Arab-Israeli team won the FLL regional and is flying to Atlanta to represent the FLL Israel regional!
FIRST does bring people together
