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Abu Dhabi investor surprises Israelis, interested in Jerusalem soccer club

Despite — or because of — the racist attitude of Beitar Jerusalem’s fan club, an Abu Dhabi investor is now interested in investing in the soccer team and developing coexistence.

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

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