Leviev was named the world champion in the 55-kilogram-and-under category after beating competitors Abu Dhabi, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan.

WATCH: Israel's national anthem was played in Abu Dhabi after 17-year-old Alon Leviev took GOLD at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championships.

Hearing the Hatikva—Israel's national anthem—playing in the capital of the United Arab Emirates is a dream many Israelis never thought would come true just a few years ago.

The UAE banned Israeli symbols in the Gulf country but reversed its policy last year after facing international backlash.

The International Judo Federation prohibited (IJF) the UAE and Tunisia from hosting two prestigious international tournaments over their discrimination against Israeli athletes, who were not allowed to wave their flag or hear their national anthem play if they won.

The IJF takes discrimination against athletes very seriously and has banned Iran indefinitely from global judo competitions over the country's refusal to allow its athletes to compete against Israelis.

The total ban comes after IJF suspended Iran last month for pressuring Iranian-born Saeid Mollaei to deliberately lose at the World Judo Championships Tokyo 2019 in August to avoid competing against Israeli competitor Sagi Muki. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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