Actually, this was not the first time, according to the article, which begs the question as to whether the Austrians have had one of these so-called technical malfunctions when they're supposed to play the national anthem of any other country besides Israel. Maybe that's why the French say, "The more things change...the more they stay the same."

Well done Dana and team! Bring CD with Hatikva next time to Austria to educate those Nazi descendants.

Have you no pride? The medal should have been thrown in the judges faces, singing your own Hatikva is a nice but childish response to the offense done by Austria to Israel. Shame!

At tour de France ceremony they would play danish anthem instead of the Spanish one. Everybody was annoyed but shouldn't take that so seriously.

Austria was in many ways worse than Germany for anti-semitism and today they are still filled with hate, as they show in so many "unintentional" ways. Jews must learn from the past and take off the rose colored glasses.

You've already won the match in my eyes!

I've learned Hativka,(wow Hebrew is really hard) and it always surprises Jews when I, a Christian, sing it. It is a measure of this Americans' respect and solidarity with our ally. Austrians are boot lickers that should be ashamed of themselves.

You know such gold medal giving ceremonies national flags are indispensable To build a better hormony with European spectators torching Israeli flag wil be more welcomed.

but where is our governments response??????????

Could not find a copy of Hatikvah??? There are only about 100 different versions of it on YouTube ALONE! How evil a deception and lie can be.. Anyone at the event with a digital, web ready CELLFPHONE could have played the song at the event. How much more must we take, how much longer must we as a nation, a people and a religion put up with such intentional racism?

Last night I watched around 2 versions of Hatikvah on YouTube before going to bed, and here is an article on it. LOL. Long live Israel!

Maybe it was indeed just sloppy organizing. ps Can I just LOL at # 9's Freudian slip? HORMONY with the European spectators :)

...Israel should not attend the tournement