Israeli soccer fans in Jerusalem say that it wasn’t racism that made them walk out when one of their own players scored a goal over the weekend, but that it was “just a matter of being Arab” and they want to keep the team “pure.” A group of hardcore fans…
The torching of Beitar Jerusalem’s offices by fans angry at the signing of two Muslim players has sparked a major outcry which both supporters and ex-players hope could end decades of open racism at the club. Friday morning’s arson attack, which caused heavy damage to a room used as the…