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85-927: The league is run by the Israeli Basketball Super League Administration Ltd. Ligat HaAl comprises the top 12 basketball clubs in Israel, and was founded in 1954. The league itself is most known in Europe, due to the success of the Israeli teams in European-wide competitions, such as the EuroLeague , EuroCup (formerly called the ULEB Cup), and FIBA 's EuroChallenge (formerly called the FIBA EuroCup). Many non-drafted and free agent players from Europe and

170-402: A League of Nations mandate for the region in 1922. Similarly, local residents ostensibly continued their status as Ottoman subjects, although British authorities began issuing provisional certificates of Palestinian nationality shortly after the start of occupation. The terms of the mandate allowed Britain to exclude its application on certain parts of the region; this exclusion was exercised on

255-414: A Palestinian right of return to any part of its territory as an existential threat to the nation's security. Jewish residents at the time of Israel's establishment were granted Israeli citizenship based on return, but non-Jewish Palestinians were subject to strict residency requirements for claiming that status. They could only acquire citizenship based on their residence in 1952 if they were nationals of

340-401: A 'closed league' and ignoring the principle of meritocracy . In July 2019, EuroLeague announced that from the 2019–20 season there will be no direct access to the league through domestic leagues anymore. On 26 July 2010, Turkish Airlines and Euroleague Basketball announced a €15 million strategic agreement to sponsor the top European basketball competition across the globe. According to

425-492: A Jew, as well as the spouse of a Jew, or the spouse of a child or grandchild of a Jew. A Jew who voluntarily converts to another religion forfeits their right to claim citizenship under this provision. At the end of 2020, 21 percent of the total Jewish population in Israel was born overseas. Foreigners may naturalize as Israeli citizens after residing in Israel for at least three of the previous five years while holding permanent residency. Candidates must be physically present in

510-686: A Palestinian father automatically held Palestinian citizenship. Any person born outside these conditions who held no other nationality and was otherwise stateless at birth also automatically acquired citizenship. Foreigners could obtain Palestinian citizenship through naturalization after residing in the territory for at least two of the three years preceding an application, fulfilling a language requirement (in English, Hebrew, or Arabic), affirming their intention to permanently reside in Mandate territory, and satisfying

595-554: A candidate if they: served in the Israel Defense Forces or suffered the loss of a child during their military service period, are a minor child of a naturalized parent or Israeli resident, or made extraordinary contributions to Israel. Successful applicants are required to swear an oath of allegiance to the State of Israel. Dual/multiple citizenship is explicitly allowed for an oleh who becomes Israeli by right of return. This

680-518: A condition of obtaining foreign nationality in their country of residence. Citizenship may be involuntarily removed from individuals who fraudulently acquired it or from those who willfully perform an act that constitutes a breach of loyalty to the state. The Minister of Interior may revoke citizenship from a person who obtained status based on false information within three years of that person having become an Israeli citizen. For persons who fraudulently acquired citizenship more than three years earlier,

765-458: A five-game playoff series against a single opponent. The regular season standings are used to determine which teams play each other, and in each pairing the higher placed team has home-court advantage in the series, playing three of the five games at home. The winners of each of the four playoff series advance to the Final Four , held at a predetermined site. The Final Four features two semi-finals,

850-525: A good character requirement. Despite Britain's sovereignty over Palestinian territory, domestic law in the United Kingdom treated the mandate as foreign territory. Palestinian citizens were treated as British protected persons , rather than British subjects , meaning that they were aliens in the UK but could be issued Mandatory Palestine passports by British authorities. Protected persons could not travel to

935-592: A person's origin from a particular territory but is more broadly defined. Although the term may be used in other countries to indicate a person's ethnic group , the meaning in Israeli law is particularly expansive by including any person practicing Judaism and their descendants. Members of the Jewish nationality form the core part of Israel's citizenry, while the Supreme Court of Israel has ruled that an Israeli nationality does not exist. Legislation has defined Israel as

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1020-614: A right to choose Palestinian citizenship, but this required an application within two years of the treaty's enforcement and approval by the Mandatory government. This right of option was later extended until 24 July 1945. A 1931 amendment automatically extended Palestinian citizenship to Turkish nationals who had been living in Palestine on 6 August 1924 but became resident abroad before 1 August 1925, unless they voluntarily acquired another nationality before 23 July 1931. Legitimate children of

1105-458: A set of complex citizenship circumstances for the non-Jewish inhabitants of the region that continue to be unresolved. While pre-1948 Palestinian Arab residents of the former mandate and their descendants who remained living in Israel were granted Israeli citizenship in 1980, those resident in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are largely considered stateless . The distinction between the meaning of

1190-448: A team he co-owns. On October 1, 2016, he helped Hapoel Jerusalem win the 2016 Israeli Basketball League Cup . He also played for Maccabi Tel Aviv during the 2019–20 season, helping them win the 2019–20 Israeli Basketball Premier League championship. He was named MVP of the championship game. In 2020 two players declared for the NBA draft. The first being Deni Avdija from Maccabi Tel Aviv and

1275-510: A team in the league without using up one of the few roster spots available for non-Israeli players. Examples of Jewish Americans joining teams in the league include Jon Scheyer , Jordan Farmar , Sylven Landesberg , David Blu , Amar'e Stoudemire , and Dan Grunfeld . EuroLeague The EuroLeague , officially the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague , is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league

1360-556: A third place game, and the championship game , all on the same weekend. Each team plays a maximum 41 games per season: 34 in the regular season, a maximum of 5 during the playoffs, and 2 in the Final Four. Currently (and since the suspension of Russian teams because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ), 12 out of the 18 EuroLeague places are held by licensed clubs that have long-term licenses with Euroleague Basketball , and are members of

1445-486: A true league format, with 16 teams playing each other team in the regular season followed by the playoffs. The A-licensed clubs were assured of participation for the following ten years in the new format. After the new format of the EuroLeague and FIBA implementing national team windows, a conflict between the two organizations emerged. EuroLeague has been criticised by FIBA as well as several national federations for creating

1530-506: Is Real Madrid , with eleven titles. The FIBA European Champions Cup was originally established by FIBA and it operated from 1958 until the summer of 2000, concluding with the 1999–00 season . Euroleague Basketball was created after the end of the FIBA European Champions Cup. FIBA had previously used the flying pigeon name for the competition since 1996 but had never trademarked the name. As FIBA had no legal recourse on

1615-520: Is an Israeli citizen. Children born overseas are citizens by descent if either parent is a citizen, limited to the first generation born abroad. Those born abroad in the second generation who are not otherwise eligible under the Law of Return may apply for a grant of citizenship, subject to discretionary approval by the government. Adopted children are automatically granted citizenship, regardless of their religious status. Individuals born in Israel who are between

1700-721: Is the authoritative institution for religious matters within Israel, which has led to disputes over whether converts into non-Orthodox movements of Judaism should be recognized as Jews. Foreigners who convert to Conservative or Reform Judaism within the country have been entitled to citizenship under the Law of Return since 2021. Both the Chief Rabbinate and Supreme Court consider followers of Messianic Judaism as Christians and specifically bar them from right of return, unless they otherwise have sufficient Jewish descent. Ethiopian Jews, also known as Beta Israel , lived as an isolated community away from mainstream Judaism since at least

1785-406: Is to encourage the overseas Jewish diaspora to migrate to Israel without forcing them to lose their previous national statuses. By contrast, naturalization candidates are required to renounce their original nationalities to obtain citizenship. Persons opting to naturalize are typically individuals who migrate to Israel for employment or family reasons, or are permanent residents of East Jerusalem and

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1870-542: Is widely recognised as the top-tier men's league in Europe. The league consists of 18 teams, of which 16 are given long-term licences and wild cards, making the league a semi-closed league . The league was first organized by FIBA in 1958, subsequently by ULEB in 2000 and then solely the Euroleague Basketball . The competition was introduced in 1958 as the FIBA European Champions Cup (renamed

1955-615: The 1948 Arab–Israeli War , Israel controlled the majority of former Mandatory Palestine, including much of the land assigned for an Arab state under the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine . The West Bank was annexed by Jordan while the Gaza Strip fell under the administration of Egypt . The UNRWA estimated that 720,000 Palestinian Arabs were displaced during the war, with only 170,000 remaining in Israel after its establishment. Despite international support for

2040-412: The 2016–17 season , the EuroLeague operates under a league format. Starting with the 2016–17 season , the EuroLeague is made up of 18 teams, with each playing every other team twice (once at home and once away) in a double round robin league regular season , for a total of 34 games played by each team. The top eight placed teams at the end of the regular season advance to playoffs , each playing

2125-539: The 2023–24 season . This was the fifth-highest of any professional indoor sports league in the world (the highest outside the United States), and the second-highest of any professional basketball league in the world, only behind the National Basketball Association (NBA). The EuroLeague title has been won by 22 clubs, 14 of which have won it more than once. The most successful club in the competition

2210-556: The Early Middle Ages prior to their contact with the outside world in the 19th century. Over the course of their prolonged separation, this population developed a number of religious practices heavily influenced by Coptic Christianity differing from those of other Jews. Their status as Jews was disputed until the Chief Rabbinate confirmed its recognition of this group as Jews in 1973 and declared its support for their immigration to Israel. Following Ethiopia's communist revolution and

2295-461: The EuroCup . In November 2015, Euroleague Basketball and IMG agreed on a 10-year joint venture. Both Euroleague Basketball and IMG will manage the commercial operation, and the management of all global rights covering both media and marketing. The deal was worth €630 million guaranteed over 10 years, with projected revenues reaching €900 million. Along with the deal the league changed into

2380-476: The FIBA EuroLeague in 1996), which operated under FIBA's umbrella until Euroleague Basketball was created for the 2000–01 season. The FIBA European Champions Cup and the EuroLeague are considered to be the same competition, with the change of name being simply a re-branding. The EuroLeague is one of the most popular indoor sports leagues in the world, with an average attendance of 10,383 for league matches in

2465-545: The Hebrew language . Naturalizing non-Jews are additionally required to renounce their previous nationalities, while Jewish immigrants are not subject to this requirement. The territory of modern Israel was formerly administered by the British Empire as part of a League of Nations mandate for Palestine and local residents were British protected persons . The dissolution of the mandate in 1948 and subsequent conflict created

2550-631: The NBA play in the Israeli league, as an alternative to NBA competition. The league is the first division in Israeli basketball: the team that finishes last in a season is relegated to the Second Division , while the Second Division's top 8 teams compete in a play-off system right after the end of the regular season, with the team that reaches the finals series being promoted to the Premier League for

2635-609: The New York Knicks , but he never played in the NBA because of the 1998–99 NBA lockout that started on July 1, 1998. In the 2009 NBA draft , Omri Casspi was selected 23rd overall by the Sacramento Kings , and Gal Mekel followed in 2013 by signing with Dallas Mavericks . In 2016, Dragan Bender became the highest selection from the Israeli Basketball Premier League to be selected in an NBA draft with

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2720-455: The Phoenix Suns taking him at 4th overall. Other players who have moved from the league to the NBA include: Will Bynum , Anthony Parker , Joe Ingles , Roger Mason Jr. , P. J. Tucker , Eugene "Pooh" Jeter , Elijah Bryant , Carlos Arroyo , and Nate Robinson . In 2016, Amar'e Stoudemire retired from the NBA. However, on August 1, 2016, he signed a two-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem ,

2805-621: The Toronto Raptors 105–103 in an exhibition game played in Toronto , Canada ; this was the first victory for any European or Israeli team over an NBA team on its home court. Over the years, many of its players joined the NBA. In 2009, Omri Casspi became the first Israeli-born NBA player with the Sacramento Kings . Prior to that, three players were drafted: Doron Sheffer (who played U.S. college basketball at Connecticut ), Yotam Halperin and Lior Eliyahu . Oded Kattash agreed to play with

2890-555: The former Soviet Union departed for Israel between 1989 and 2002. Most of this wave of migrants were nonpracticing and secular Jews; a significant portion were not considered Jewish under halakha , but qualified for immigration based on the Law of Return. The definition of a Jew in the 1970 Law of Return amendment does not explain the meaning of "conversion" and has been interpreted to allow for adherents of any Jewish movement to qualify for right of return. The Chief Rabbinate operates under an Orthodox interpretation of halakha and

2975-639: The nation state of the Jewish people since 2018. The region of Palestine was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1516. Accordingly, Ottoman nationality law applied to the area. Palestine was governed by the Ottomans for four centuries until British occupation in 1917 during the First World War . The area nominally remained an Ottoman territory following the conclusion of the war until the United Kingdom obtained

3060-480: The 1950 Law of Return and 1952 Citizenship Law. The Law of Return grants every Jew the right to migrate to and settle in Israel, reinforcing the central Zionist tenet of the return of all Jews to their traditional homeland . The Citizenship Law details the requirements for Israeli citizenship, dependent on an individual's religious affiliation, and explicitly repeals all prior British-enacted legislation concerning Palestinian nationality. Following its victory in

3145-588: The 1967 Six-Day War . Migration from the Soviet Union remained at low levels until exit restrictions were relaxed in the late 1980s. Most emigrating Soviet Jews initially departed for the United States, with some making their way to Germany. However, these countries soon imposed restrictions on Jews who could immigrate from the Soviet Union at the request of the Israeli government, which intended to redirect

3230-504: The 2000–01 season. The SuproLeague , which was organized by FIBA , and the Euroleague , which was organized by Euroleague Basketball . The EuroLeague operated under a tournament system, from its inaugural 1958 season , through the 2015–16 season . *There were two competitions during the 2000–01 season. The SuproLeague , which was organized by FIBA , and the Euroleague , which was organized by Euroleague Basketball . Starting with

3315-590: The British mandate before 1948, had registered as Israeli residents since February 1949 and remained registered, and had not left the country before claiming citizenship. These requirements were intended to systemically exclude Arabs from participation in the new state. About 90 percent of the Arab population that remained in Israel were barred from citizenship under the residence requirements and held no nationality. Palestinians who managed to return to their homes in Israel after

3400-570: The Citizenship Law in 1980 to fully resolve statelessness for this group of residents; all Arab residents who had been living in Israel before 1948 were granted citizenship regardless of their eligibility under the 1952 residence requirements, along with their children. Conversely, Palestinians who had fled to neighboring countries were not granted citizenship there and remained stateless except those who resettled in Jordan. After Israel took control of

3485-597: The EuroCup makes it to the playoffs, it keeps the place for the following year. These are the teams that participate in the 2024–25 EuroLeague season: Since the beginning of the 2000–01 season ( Euroleague Basketball era): All averages include playoffs and Final Four games. This list shows the averages attendances of each team since the 16-team regular season was established in 2016. All averages include playoffs games. Note: Match between Panathinaikos and Barcelona on 18 April 2013, at OAKA Sports Center ,

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3570-642: The FIBA SuproLeague and Kinder Bologna of the Euroleague. Both organizations realized the need to come up with a unified competition and Euroleague Basketball negotiated terms and dictated proceedings which FIBA agreed to their terms. As a result, European club competition was fully integrated under Euroleague Basketball's umbrella and teams that competed in the FIBA SuproLeague during the 2000–01 season joined it as well. The authority in European professional basketball

3655-780: The Golan Druze have largely retained Syrian nationality . About 4,300 of the 21,000 Druze living in the area held Israeli citizenship in 2022. Prior to Syrian independence, this territory was part of the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon assigned to France. The extension of Israeli law and effective annexation of both East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights are regarded by the United Nations Security Council and United Nations General Assembly as illegal acts of aggression. Although

3740-660: The Golan Heights. Israeli citizenship can be voluntarily relinquished by a declaration of renunciation , provided that the declarant is living overseas, already possesses another nationality, and has no military service obligations. Returnees living in Israel who obtained Israeli citizenship may voluntarily renounce that status if continuing to hold it would cause their loss of another country's nationality. Between 2003 and 2015, there were 8,308 people who renounced their Israeli citizenship. While some former citizens renounce their citizenship because of their intention to permanently settle overseas and not return to Israel, others do so as

3825-518: The Jewish people. The Supreme Court elaborated on this in the 1969 case Shalit v. Minister of the Interior , when it ruled that children of non-practicing Jews would be considered Jews. Unlike Rufeisen, the children took no action that could be considered dissociating. However, this ruling created a separation between the Jewish religion and the legal interpretation of membership in the Jewish people that required legislative clarification. The Law of Return

3910-421: The Law of Return gave every Jew the right to immigrate to Israel, the original text and all other legislation up to that point lacked a clear definition for who was considered a Jew. Government and religious authorities continually disagreed over the meaning of the word and its application to that law, with some organizations considering the Jewish religion and nationality to be the same concept. One of these bodies

3995-607: The Minister must request the Administrative Court to revoke citizenship. Revocation on the basis of disloyalty has only occurred on three occasions since 1948; twice in 2002 and once in 2017. Israeli citizenship may also be revoked from citizens who illegally travel to countries officially declared as enemy states ( Syria , Lebanon , Iraq , and Iran ) or if they obtain nationality from one of those countries. Non-Jewish spouses have right of return if they immigrate to Israel at

4080-472: The Shareholders Executive Board. These twelve licensed clubs are: The remaining six EuroLeague places are held by associated clubs that have annual licences, of which one has a two-year wild card , three have one-year wild-cards and two are the finalists of the previous season's 2nd-tier European competition , the EuroCup . From the 2020–21 season, however, if the better of the two teams from

4165-518: The Six-Day War, incorporating it into the municipal administration of West Jerusalem . Arab residents of East Jerusalem did not automatically become Israeli citizens but were given permanent resident status. Although they may apply for naturalization, few have done so due to the Hebrew language requirement and resistance to acknowledging Israeli control of Jerusalem. After passage of the 1980 Jerusalem Law ,

4250-589: The Supreme Court has considered the territory as having been annexed by Israel. About 19,000 residents, representing five percent of the East Jerusalem Palestinian population, held Israeli citizenship in 2022. Similarly, the Golan Heights was incorporated into Israel proper in 1981 and Druze residents were granted permanent resident status. Although eligible for naturalization as Israeli citizens,

4335-525: The Supreme Court held that the admittance of noncitizen spouses was not a constitutional right held by Israeli citizens and that Israel was entitled to limit the entrance of any aliens into its borders. The court further ruled that Israel held a right to forbid Palestinian residents from entering the state on the basis that a state of war existed with the Palestinian National Authority (consequently making Palestinians enemy subjects). The law

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4420-562: The UK without first requesting permission, but were afforded the same consular protection as British subjects when travelling outside the British Empire . This arrangement continued until termination of the British mandate on 14 May 1948, the same date on which the State of Israel was established . For the first four years after its establishment, Israel had no citizenship law and technically had no citizens. International law typically assumes

4505-549: The United States through the ESPN family of networks since 2023, starting with the playoffs of the 2022-2023 season. It was also televised in the United States and Canada on NBA TV and available online through ESPN3 (in English) and ESPN Deportes (in Spanish) until the 2017–2018 season. Starting with the 2017-2018 Final Four playoffs, and continuing into the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons,

4590-572: The West Bank following the 1967 Six-Day War , Jordan maintained its sovereignty claim over the area until 1988, when it renounced this claim and unilaterally severed all links to the region. Palestinians living in the West Bank lost Jordanian nationality while those residing in the rest of Jordan maintained that status. Following agreement on the Oslo Accords in the 1990s, Palestinians have been eligible for Palestinian Authority passports . However,

4675-624: The West Bank under Israeli law) outside Israeli settlements are prohibited from obtaining citizenship and residency until reaching the relevant age. The 2003 Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law effectively discouraged further marriages between Israeli citizens and Palestinians by adding cumbersome administrative barriers that made legal cohabitation prohibitively difficult for affected couples. About 12,700 Palestinians married to Israeli citizens are prevented from obtaining citizenship under these restrictions. Affected persons are only allowed to remain in Israel on temporary permits, which would lapse on

4760-592: The ages of 18 and 21 and have never held any nationality are entitled to citizenship, provided they have been continuously resident for the five years immediately preceding their application. Any Jew who immigrates to Israel as an oleh (Jewish immigrant) under the Law of Return automatically becomes an Israeli citizen. In this context, a Jew means a person born to a Jewish mother, or someone who has converted to Judaism and does not adhere to another religion. This right to citizenship extends to any children or grandchildren of

4845-708: The agreement, starting with the 2010–11 season, the top European competition would be named Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball. Similarly, the EuroLeague Final Four would be named the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, whereby the new league title would appear in all media accordingly. This title partnership was set to run for five seasons, with the option of extending it to an additional five. On 23 October 2013, Turkish Airlines and Euroleague Basketball agreed to extend their partnership, up until 2020. *There were two competitions during

4930-475: The ancient Israelites who follow Samaritanism , a religion closely related to Judaism, and hold an exceptional right of return without the agreement of the Chief Rabbinate. In 1949, the Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett declared Samaritans eligible for Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return, reasoning that their Hebrew heritage qualified them for recognition as Jews. Although the decision

5015-532: The conditions by which a person holds citizenship of Israel. The two primary pieces of legislation governing these requirements are the 1950 Law of Return and 1952 Citizenship Law. Every Jew has the unrestricted right to immigrate to Israel and become an Israeli citizen. Individuals born within the country receive citizenship at birth if at least one parent is a citizen. Non-Jewish foreigners may naturalize after living there for at least three years while holding permanent residency and demonstrating proficiency in

5100-425: The continued operation of laws of a predecessor state in the event of a succession of states . However, despite Israel's status as the successor state to Mandatory Palestine, Israeli courts during this time offered conflicting opinions on the continuing validity of Palestinian citizenship legislation enacted during the British mandate. While almost all courts held that Palestinian citizenship had ceased to exist at

5185-442: The country at the time of application, be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Hebrew language , have the intention of permanently settling in Israel, and renounce any foreign nationalities. Although Arabic was previously an official language and has a special recognized status, there is no similar knowledge stipulation for it as part of the naturalization process. All of these requirements may be partially or completely waived for

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5270-499: The coverage moved to FloSports , before returning later to the ESPN networks. The EuroLeague Final Four is broadcast on television in up to 213 countries and territories. The EuroLeague also has its own internet pay TV service, called EuroLeague TV . This is a partial list of television broadcasters that provide coverage of the EuroLeague. Source: Israeli citizenship Israeli citizenship law details

5355-470: The death of their spouses or if they were to fail to receive regular reapproval by the Israeli government. These restrictions were challenged as unconstitutional for violating the Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty on the basis that the legislation was discriminatory by disproportionally affecting Israeli citizens who were ethnically Arab. However, in its 2006 ruling upholding the legislation,

5440-429: The end of the mandate in 1948 without a replacement status, there was one case in which a judge ruled that all residents of Palestine at the time of Israel's establishment were automatically Israeli nationals. The Supreme Court settled this issue in 1952, ruling that Palestinian citizens of the British mandate had not automatically become Israeli. Israeli citizenship policy is centered on two early pieces of legislation:

5525-430: The fact that not all applicable persons would be considered Jews under halakha . The Citizenship Law was amended in 1971 to allow any Jew who formally expresses their desire to migrate to Israel to immediately become an Israeli citizen, without any requirement to enter Israeli territory. This change was made to facilitate emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union , who were routinely denied exit visas , especially after

5610-460: The flow of migrants to Israel itself. The US began enforcing an entry quota of 50,000 people in 1990 while Germany restricted admission in 1991 only to Jews who could prove German ancestry. The number of Soviet Jews emigrating to Israel increased sharply from just 2,250 in 1988 to over 200,000 in 1990 and remained at high levels following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and subsequent 1998 Russian financial crisis . About 940,000 Jews from

5695-576: The following season. There are 12 teams in the league, and they play against each other three times a season. The top eight teams advance to the five-game series Quarter-finals. The winners of the Quarter-finals advance to the Final Four. In the 1980s and the early 1990s, the Israeli League stars played in Israel against the Phoenix Suns , Cleveland Cavaliers , Orlando Magic , and Los Angeles Lakers . In October 2005, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated

5780-455: The partner of a citizen to be eligible under the 4.5-year naturalization process. Common-law or same-sex partners are subject to a longer 7.5-year gradual process that grants permanent residency, after which they may apply for naturalization under the standard procedure. Male spouses under 35 and female spouses under 25 ordinarily resident in the Judea and Samaria Area (administrative division for

5865-430: The rabbinical ruling as justification. The Supreme Court ruled on the matter in 1994, restoring the original policy and further extending Samaritan eligibility for citizenship to members of the group who reside in the West Bank. The total population of this community is about 700 people who live exclusively in either Holon or Mount Gerizim . Individuals born in Israel receive citizenship at birth if at least one parent

5950-449: The return of displaced Palestinians after conclusion of the war, the Israeli government was unwilling to allow what it regarded as a hostile population into its borders and barred them from returning. The administration justified this prohibition as a defensive measure against continued Arab incursions into Israeli territory as well as to official rhetoric from neighboring Arab states that expressed their desire to eliminate Israel, which views

6035-463: The same time as their Jewish spouses; same-sex spouses of Jews have been eligible for this since 2014. Otherwise, they are granted temporary residence permits gradually replaced by less restrictive conditions of stay over a period of 4.5 years until they become eligible for citizenship. Until 1996, non-Jewish spouses without right of return were immediately granted permanent residency upon entry into Israel. Marriages must be valid under Israeli law for

6120-571: The second being Yam Madar from Hapeol Tel Aviv. Avdija was selected in the first round, 9th overall, by the Washington Wizards, and Madar was taken in the second round with the 47th pick of the draft by the Boston Celtics. In 2011, the league imposed a limit of four non-Israelis per team. However, as all Jews are immediately eligible for Israeli citizenship under Israel's Law of Return , non-Israeli Jewish basketball players are able to join

6205-933: The subsequent outbreak of civil war , the Israeli government resettled 45,000 people, nearly the entire Ethiopian Jewish population. Migrating with the Beta Israel were the Falash Mura , Jews who converted to Christianity for ease of integration with Ethiopian society but largely remained associated with the Ethiopian Jewish community. A ministerial decision in 1992 ruled this community ineligible for right of return, but some migrants were allowed to immigrate to Israel for family reunification. Subsequent government decisions have allowed more Falash Mura to migrate, though they are required to convert to Judaism before receiving citizenship. About 33,000 members of this community entered Israel from 1993 to 2013. Samaritans are descendants of

6290-405: The terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers a person's legal belonging to a state and is the common term used in international treaties when referring to members of a state; citizenship refers to the set of rights and duties a person has in that nation. In the Israeli context, nationality is not linked to

6375-507: The terms of these accords did not result in the creation of a definitive Palestinian state, nor has any legislation regulating Palestinian citizenship been enacted by the Palestinian Legislative Council . Palestinians may be considered stateless by other countries as their status is not tied to a sovereign state, although recognition of their statelessness varies by government. Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967 during

6460-850: The territory east of the Jordan River , where the Emirate of Transjordan was established. The Treaty of Lausanne established the basis for separate nationalities in Mandatory Palestine and all other territories ceded by the Ottoman Empire . The Palestinian Citizenship Order 1925 confirmed the transition from Ottoman/Turkish to Palestinian citizenship in local legislation; all Ottoman/Turkish subjects who were ordinarily resident in Palestine on 1 August 1925 became Palestinian citizens on that date. Turkish nationals originating from Mandate territory but habitually resident elsewhere on 6 August 1924 had

6545-700: The usage of the name, it started a new league named the FIBA SuproLeague . The following 2000–2001 season started with two top European professional club basketball competitions: FIBA SuproLeague (renamed from FIBA EuroLeague) and Euroleague. Top clubs were split between the two leagues: Panathinaikos , Maccabi Tel Aviv , CSKA Moscow and Efes Pilsen stayed with FIBA, while Olympiacos , Kinder Bologna , Real Madrid Teka , FC Barcelona , Paf Wennington Bologna , Žalgiris Kaunas , Benetton Treviso , AEK and Tau Cerámica joined Euroleague Basketball . In May 2001, Europe had two continental champions, Maccabi of

6630-467: The war did not satisfy the conditions for citizenship under the 1952 law. This class of residents continued living in Israel but held no citizenship or residence status. A 1960 Supreme Court ruling partially addressed this by allowing a looser interpretation of the residential requirements; individuals who had permission to temporarily leave Israel during or shortly after the conflict qualified for citizenship, despite their gap in residence. The Knesset amended

6715-412: Was amended in 1970 to provide a more detailed explanation of who qualifies: a Jew means any person born to a Jewish mother, or someone who has converted to Judaism and is not an adherent of another religion. The amendment extended the right of return to Israel to include children, grandchildren, and a spouse of a Jew, as well as spouses of their children and grandchildren. This entitlement was given despite

6800-631: Was divided over club-country lines. FIBA stayed in charge of national team competitions (like the FIBA EuroBasket , the FIBA World Cup , and the Summer Olympics ), while Euroleague Basketball took over the European professional club competitions. From that point on, FIBA's Korać Cup and Saporta Cup competitions lasted one more season and then Euroleague Basketball launched the ULEB Cup, now known as

6885-458: Was implemented as official policy, no legislation was ever enacted on the issue. Consequently, when the Chief Rabbinate reviewed a case in 1985 on whether Samaritan women could marry Jewish men (Jews in Israel are only permitted to marry other Jews) and concluded that Samaritans were required to first convert to Judaism, the Ministry of Interior revoked Samaritan entitlement to the right of return using

6970-500: Was supposedly watched by about 30,000 spectators. However, it is not included in the table as the official data is 18,300. As of 4/4/2023 Partizan holds 10 games in top 10 most attended games. The EuroLeague season is broadcast on television, and can be seen in up to 201 countries and territories. It can be seen by up to 245 million (800 million via satellite) households weekly in China. EuroLeague basketball has been televised in

7055-520: Was the National Religious Party , which led the Ministry of Interior until 1970. Accordingly, the Law of Return during this period was strictly interpreted under halakha (Jewish religious law); a Jew was defined as anyone born to a Jewish mother. While Israel is not a theocracy , the Jewish religion has a central role in Israeli politics because the main purpose of the country's establishment

7140-414: Was to create an independent Jewish state. This absence of legal clarity was tested in the 1962 Supreme Court case Rufeisen v. Minister of the Interior in which Oswald Rufeisen , a Polish Jew who had converted to Catholicism , was ruled to have no longer met the criterion of being a Jew on his religious conversion. Converting to any other faith is considered to be a deliberate act of dissociation from

7225-595: Was upheld again by the Supreme Court in 2012 and continued to be effective until its expiration in July 2021, before reimplementation under new legislation in March 2022. In recognition of aid provided to Jews during the Holocaust , non-Jews may be recognized as Righteous Among the Nations . These individuals may additionally be granted honorary citizenship . This type of citizenship is

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