Recently, I boarded a late-night bus in Jerusalem. Unbeknown to me, all of my fellow passengers were 'ultras' of a team called Beitar Jerusalem. In short, they epitomised the very worst of Israeli football. As we drove past Arabs walking in the street, they all chanted 'Ben Zoma' (son of a whore) in unison. This is hardly an isolated incident. These are the very fans who firebombed their own stadium when they signed two Muslim players. Yet they are the exception in a largely inclusive Israeli fo...
Recently, I boarded a late-night bus in Jerusalem. Unbeknown to me, all of my fellow passengers were 'ultras' of a team called Beitar Jerusalem. In short, they epitomised the very worst of Israeli football. As we drove past Arabs walking in the street, they all chanted 'Ben Zoma' (son of a whore) in unison. This is hardly an isolated incident. These are the very fans who firebombed their own stadium when they signed two Muslim players. Yet they are the exception in a largely inclusive Israeli fo...
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