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British magazine names Israeli model Bar Refaeli 'Body of 2008'
By Sara Miller, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel, Leonardo DiCaprio 

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, who grabbed international attention last year for her relationship with Hollywood A-lister Lenoardo DiCaprio, has been named "Body of 2008" by British men's magazine Arena.

Refaeli, 22, caused controversy last year for telling Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, "Why is it good to die for our country? Isn't it better to live in New York?"

The model decided to sue the newspaper for libel, after it published the interview in which she made the remarks under the headline "Bar Refaeli versus the State of Israel."


Bar Refaeli on the cover, left, and inside Arena magazine


In June 2006, Refaeli and DiCaprio visited her parents at their home in Israel, sparking a media frenzy that resulted in the arrest of two of the Hollywood A-lister's bodyguards, after they scuffled with paparazzi in Jerusalem.

Several months later, another of Refaeli's companions, world surfing champion Kelly Slater, was detained by police in Herzliya after he scuffled with paparazzi trying to snap the two as they left a hotel in the beach resort town.

Refaeli, one of Israel's most famous exports, has appeared in top magazines Sports Illustrated, Tatler, Maxim and Paris-Match.

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      1.   "Refaeli...has appeared in ...Sports Illustrated" 15:08  |  Yonatan 10/01/08
      2.   ALL IT TAKES IS... SOME NUDITY! 15:35  |  TrippleJump 10/01/08
      3.   #2 - oh really? Go ahead and try it! 15:56  |  redmike 10/01/08
      4.   she`s a real disgrace to young israelis 16:18  |  don 10/01/08
      5.   # 1 - Yonatan 16:19  |  Robert 10/01/08
      6.   This is news? 16:42  |  common sense 10/01/08
      7.   Palestinians want a piece of her 16:56  |  Me too! 10/01/08
      8.   She is half Gentile 16:56  |  Gentile 10/01/08
      9.   body of 2008 16:57  |  dd 10/01/08
      10.   She is an inspiration to young Israelis 17:08  |  Stephen Murray 10/01/08
      11.   #2 and #8 are just jealous 17:15  |  Jake 10/01/08
      12.   to # 8 - Gentile 17:23  |  Robert 10/01/08
      13.   to # 6 - common sense. 17:26  |  Robert 10/01/08
      14.   to # 10 Stephen Murray. 17:31  |  Robert 10/01/08
      15.   Not jealous 17:31  |  red 10/01/08
      16.   #8 18:15  |  Jane 10/01/08
      17.   Stephen Murray, and the "poison of religion" 18:19  |  Jake 10/01/08
      18.   Stephen Murray 18:20  |  Jane 10/01/08
      19.   #14 18:21  |  Jane 10/01/08
      20.   A sad metaphor 18:44  |  Nachman D Swhartz 10/01/08
      21.   she seems a true Jewish lady 18:52  |  a Helinized Jew 10/01/08
      22.   Another example of Israeli aggression 19:54  |  MichaelF 10/01/08
      23.   sorry, but she`s just not that fine... 20:31  |  rootlesscosmo 10/01/08
      24.   she ain`t all that much 20:33  |  girl watcher 10/01/08
      25.   Gentile 20:51  |  Connie 10/01/08
      26.   JANE, YOU HAVE BEEN NEGLECTING 21:01  |  Robert 10/01/08
      27.   25. Connie such humility!!! really!! 21:07  |  ever wonder 10/01/08
      28.   to # 25 - Connie 21:13  |  Robert 10/01/08
      29.   Israeli aggression, indeed 21:23  |  W 10/01/08
      30.   Robert - The LOWER! 21:46  |  Gentile ! 10/01/08
      31.   Way to go Connie! #25 21:47  |  Jake 10/01/08
      32.   #26 22:03  |  Jane 10/01/08
      33.   #27 22:05  |  Jane 10/01/08
      34.   Dear #8, #10, #25, & #27 22:51  |  Geoff 10/01/08
      35.   "Robert" 23:01  |  Jane 10/01/08
      36.   #2 That is if you have a beautiful body! 23:30  |  GPS 10/01/08
      37.   #24 When did you see an optometrist last? 23:33  |  GPS 10/01/08
      38.   She is an inspiration for all Israeli strippers! 23:45  |  Pimp 10/01/08
      39.   TRIPPLE Jump Sour Grapes again.Tennis,Diamonds,films hi tech etc 23:48  |  PETER SM 10/01/08
      40.   Um, no, She is 100% Jewish 00:29  |  Annie 11/01/08
      41.   love to see it 00:34  |  glen 11/01/08
      42.   bar raphael 00:55  |  vs 11/01/08
      43.   39Annie, but from the cover it appears her Jewishness is slipping 01:09  |  something not kosher 11/01/08
      44.   Bar Refaeli 01:20  |  Isaac Abenshushan 11/01/08
      45.   36. well having had a jooish wife 01:21  |  mileage varies 11/01/08
      46.   Annie, #39, give the guy a break 01:32  |  Jake 11/01/08
      47.   two state solution 02:21  |  Palestinian 11/01/08
      48.   she goes to the toilet every morning 02:50  |  rich 11/01/08
      49.   40/ With blond hair she can`t have a bloodline to real jews 03:26  |  jeremy Martin 11/01/08
      50.   palestinian 03:31  |  betsy 11/01/08
      51.   #46..Isn`t it funny, after all Jesus and Mary were Jews! 03:36  |  Annie 11/01/08
      52.   46. jake? please define ;`jooish blood` 03:44  |  assad-u-LLAH 11/01/08
      53.   Judging from the posts here it is clear that israelis long to 04:26  |  lakshmi 11/01/08
      54.   Less Jewish looking = good looking Israeli 04:58  |  Hefner 11/01/08
      55.   # 47 palestinian 05:26  |  dan 11/01/08
      56.   Ugly, stupid evil Gentile; Both of Bar`s parents are Jewish. 05:47  |  Jew-lover 11/01/08
      57.   The girl with the bird 05:55  |  Rasputin 11/01/08
      58.   ever wonder 06:52  |  Connie 11/01/08
      59.   Sara miller shame on you 08:10  |  Sarah 11/01/08
      60.   Responding to Jeremy Martin about Real Jewish bloodline 08:12  |  Nir 11/01/08
      61.   The envious lakshmi 10:25  |  Stan 11/01/08
      62.   For once I agree with Stephen Murray!!!!! 10:50  |  Stan 11/01/08
      63.   Stan the Man, I say WROOM FOR BAR AND BEEP FOR LACKLUSTRE. 11:42  |  Elizabeth 11/01/08
      64.   To Lakshami: "why should I care that she is "from my country"? 12:18  |  AA 11/01/08
      65.   Elizabeth hits the nail on the head, as does AA 13:11  |  Stan (the stud) 11/01/08
      66.   Which side is Jewish? 15:38  |  Howard 11/01/08
      67.   YES! Jews are known for the good looks! 17:18  |  Woody Allen 11/01/08
      68.   Beauty without borders, religion or ideology 17:20  |  Dovo 11/01/08
      69.   The IDF lost the BAR 17:53  |  observer 11/01/08
      70.   query 18:29  |  edgar 11/01/08
      71.   This picture says something to me: this girl is attractive and 19:35  |  lakshmi 11/01/08
      72.   Lakshmi 20:54  |  Howard 11/01/08
      73.   to # 71 - lakhsmi 21:08  |  Robert 11/01/08
      74.   73 Robert,that`s your tradition! The 12 tribes of israel brought 22:29  |  lakshmi 11/01/08
      75.   Lacklustre, give it up u lose lol...and Bar is common in Israel 23:46  |  Elizabeth 11/01/08
      76.   75,Elizabeth,72 Howard,75,you crack me up!You must be very young 00:48  |  lakshmi 12/01/08
      77.   Elizabeth & a damn good laugh!!! 01:12  |  Stan 12/01/08
      78.   Lakshmi Argh - Indigestion from all your sour grapes 01:22  |  WWACD 12/01/08
      79.   The beauty is in her face 01:57  |  Mark B. 12/01/08
      80.   #71 Lakhsmi-yeah she is smart 09:49  |  aliza 12/01/08
      81.   A suspicious choice 10:17  |  Former IDFer 12/01/08
      82.   nuthin 14:14  |  fada 12/01/08
      83.   # 11 Jake, you`re killing me lol Funny!!! 15:38  |  Petra 12/01/08
      84.   #41 Glen, a charming thing to say! Thanks 15:52  |  Petra 12/01/08
      85.   "why is it good to die for our country?": she is smart 19:32  |  nobodysacred 12/01/08
      86.   Dovo is sadly right.... 19:45  |  Stan 12/01/08
      87.   #85 - I see you threw `sick regime` in there yourself :D 20:03  |  WWACD 12/01/08
      88.   I am Ashamed of Her - She Should Only Date Jewish Guys 21:04  |  J 12/01/08
      89.   She is very smart actually, she is cashing in 23:21  |  Elizabeth 12/01/08
      90.   AN ASIDE, U BET UR ASS SHES BRILLIANT, On Reflection I doubt a 07:28  |  Elizabeth 13/01/08
      91.   only because of dicaprio 02:41  |  L 14/02/08
      92.   BETTER?..YOU BET!! 05:00  |  soha 01/04/08
      93.   re #49 `40/ With blond hair she can`t have a bloodline to real je 09:34  |  Colin Wright 07/07/08
      94.   she is beuitiful,and so are most israeli women 11:47  |  a conisseur of beaut 20/07/08
      95.   I wish I had a face and body like hers 12:13  |  Suha Arafat 20/07/08
      96.   UAE stages camel beauty contest 15:20  |  conisseur of beauty 20/07/08
      97.   #76 Lakshmi 22:04  |  H 20/07/08
      98.   Jeremy martin 00:05  |  David 11/08/08
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