Israelis welcome UAE ownership of controversial soccer club ...Egypt

JERUSALEM (AP) — Fans of an Israeli soccer club long associated with anti-Arab racism gathered on Friday in a show of support for an Emirati businessman’s purchase of a stake in the organization, welcoming it as a sign of change even as a smaller number of fans protested the move. Beitar Jerusalem is the only major Israeli soccer club to have never had an Arab player, and its hardcore fans have a history of racist chants at matches. Arabs make up 20% of Israel’s population, and Arab players star on rival teams and the country’s national squad. More than 100 fans gathered to show their support for the new owner, while a few dozen hardcore fans — known as La Familia — protested it. Israeli pol

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