Ira Eduardovna, born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then part of the former Soviet Union), is an accomplished Israeli artist who has won numerous awards and held exhibitions in the US, Israel, and Europe.
Israel will face off against Uzbekistan in the round of 16 on Tuesday night.
Sayfullo Saipov carried out the Halloween terrorist attack in which he deliberately drove a 6,000 pound truck into people on the Hudson River Bike Path in lower Manhattan.
It was assumed that the US leaving Afghanistan would mean that Central Asian countries would assume they have been abandoned to the Russia-China anaconda, but that may be changing.
The State Department found that Donald Trump received 117 undeclared gifts including a dagger valued at $35,000.
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 52
Uzbeks share a desire to welcome visitors which includes the Jewish people and Israelis. A warm smile and a hand placed over the heart are guaranteed everywhere.