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21. Muslim Players Taste Israel Football Racism

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:42 PM

Jan 2013

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"Plans to sign two Muslim players into an Israeli football team have invoked racism against non-Jews on the Israeli pitch.

"I was shocked by the racism displayed in the Beitar Jerusalem stands yesterday against having Muslim or Arab players on the team," Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon said on Sunday, January 27, Reuters reported.

"We cannot ignore these displays of racism which not long ago were directed - and are still being directed - towards the Jewish people," he wrote on Twitter.

Beitar Jerusalem club is planning to sign two Chechen players; Zaur Sadayev and Dzhabrail Kadiyev, from Russian premier league club Terek Grozny.

But the plans have angered the team’s fans, who chanted racist slogans against Muslim players.

"Beitar will always remain pure," read a banner held by supporters at a Premier League game on Saturday."

http://www.onislam.net/english/news/middle-east/461081-muslim-players-taste-israel-football-racism.html

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When an Israeli soccer game looks like a Klan rally (Larry Derfner) [View all] Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 OP

Larry Derfner: Steadfast Defender of Greta Berlin oberliner Nov 2012 #1

Steadfast defender of Greta Berlin accusing Jews of KKK behavior.... shira Nov 2012 #10

it's amazing how little time that took to divert attention away from the original subject.. Alamuti Lotus Nov 2012 #12

It would be as if someone posted an Op Ed by Daniel Pipes oberliner Nov 2012 #15

Disgusting behaviour... LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #2

Then again, it gives some people the opportunity to kick THEIR asses. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #6

I agree, though it doesn't look like many Israeli clubs are doing much about it... Violet_Crumble Nov 2012 #8

European Soccer is deeply racist Mosby Jan 2013 #34

Walking off the pitch and clubs banning fans is something that should be happening in Israel, imo... Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #35

The sad fruit of Zionism DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #3

This is exactly the response the author was hoping for oberliner Nov 2012 #4

Seems anyone who talks about anything to do with Israel is considered to be treading on thin ice.. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #5

No thin ice oberliner Nov 2012 #7

Maybe to have thoughtful Israelis condemn this behavior. It undercuts their message... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #9

They regularly do oberliner Nov 2012 #16

Do you have any idea how many are from the US? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #19

Truth Hurts DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #11

I disagree with both of you on this. LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #13

Why do you think Derfner wrote and 972mag published the piece? oberliner Nov 2012 #17

'Found your nation on greed, racism and fear'? LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #14

your answer DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #18

what is it about soccer? azurnoir Nov 2012 #20

I agree Mosby Jan 2013 #31

I agree. Except for the occasional drunken knucklehead fan getting into a fight over their team in Dick Dastardly Jan 2013 #40

Muslim Players Taste Israel Football Racism Scurrilous Jan 2013 #21

Almost like what goes on in Italy oberliner Jan 2013 #22

Horrible. As to 'how many other countries could match' such racism... LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #23

LOL. I did have a deja-vu moment there! Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #24

The Telegraph? oberliner Jan 2013 #25

For opinion pieces definitely; the news items are usually comparatively accurate LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #30

Is the comparison of Israelis to Nazis, neo-Nazis, the Klan typical for this forum? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #26

many years ago i was suspended for 3 days for saying the same thing madrchsod Jan 2013 #27

It's curious to observe, for sure. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #28

Some are also comparing the UN to the KKKlan of all things. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #32

No, but comparing racist Israeli soccer fans to Klansmen is acceptable, imo... Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #33

No shaayecanaan Jan 2013 #42

I'm glad that you posted this. I was recently told, by a moran no less, R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #29

What Duer are you referring to? Mosby Jan 2013 #36

I know who they're referring to, but suspect you'd alert on my post as a 'call-out' if I named them Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #39

You've never seen racist cat calls during sporting events? oberliner Jan 2013 #37

I've been to a few soccer matches and I would have to say no. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #38

Beitar's fans were the ones beating up Arabs shaayecanaan Jan 2013 #41