Israeli flag in Dubai

"After a month of uncertainty, Israel's national swim team arrived early yesterday morning in Dubai ahead of the World Short Course Championships, which open today.  The Israeli delegation went through hell and high water to get to Dubai. Officials of the emirate refused to issue the Israelis visas until the last minute, and only allowed them in without stamping their passports and making them undergo stringent security checks. "It seems they feared we would bring in something special, but everything went quietly," said Noam Zvi, chairman of the Israeli Swimming Federation."  (thanks Hicham)