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Gold for Palestine: Karate's Mariam Bsharat a rare sporting success

Published November 4, 2026 10:40 am • Updated November 4, 2026 10:40 am •
Gold for Palestine: Karate's Mariam Bsharat a rare sporting success
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The occupied West Bank is not an obvious breeding ground for sporting success. But Mariam Bsharat, 17, has beaten the odds to become a karate world champion and is making a new life in Germany.

The occupied West Bank is not an obvious breeding ground for sporting success. But Mariam Bsharat, 17, has beaten the odds to become a karate world champion and is making a new life in Germany.

Source: Deutsche Welle — Original report ↗

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