Abu Dhabi investor surprises Israelis, interested in Jerusalem soccer club - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Danny Zaken

Danny Zaken

Sep 16, 2020

Beitar Jerusalem fans cheer on their team prior to the UEFA Europa League play-off football match between Beitar Jerusalem and AS Saint-Etienne, at the Itztadion Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on August 17, 2016.
Saint-Etienne beat Beitar Jerusalem 2-1. / AFP / AHMAD GHARABLI (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images) — Beitar Jerusalem fans cheer on their team prior to the UEFA Europa League playoff soccer match between Beitar Jerusalem and AS Saint-Etienne, at the Itztadion Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, Aug. 17, 2016. Saint-Etienne beat Beitar Jerusalem 2-1. — AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

First Mohamed to play for Jerusalem soccer team results in racist reaction

Danny Zaken

In Ma'ale HaHamisha, reporting on Israel

Fans of Beitar Jerusalem soccer club La Familia clash with other team fans during a training session, Jerusalem, Dec. 11, 2020.

Israelis fed up with racist, anti-Muslim behavior of soccer fans

Afif Abu Much

In Baqa al-Gharbiyye, reporting on business and tech

Beitar Jerusalem fans cheer on their team prior to the UEFA Europa League play-off football match between Beitar Jerusalem and AS Saint-Etienne, at the Itztadion Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on August 17, 2016.
Saint-Etienne beat Beitar Jerusalem 2-1. / AFP / AHMAD GHARABLI (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Beitar Jerusalem soccer club pursues talks with Emirati investor

Danny Zaken

In Ma'ale HaHamisha, reporting on Israel

Racist fans of Jerusalem soccer club become target of mockery

Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs