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Racist Israeli soccer fans walk out after their own Muslim player scores

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…

Angry fans torch Jerusalem soccer offices over signing of two Muslim players

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…