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Israeli soccer fans in Jerusalem say that it wasn't racism that made them walk out when one of their own players scored a goal over the weekend, but that it was "just a matter of being Arab" and they want to keep the team "pure."
A group of hardcore fans -- known as "La Familia" -- have recently expressed outraged after the Beitar Jerusalem team signed two Chechen Muslim players, Zaur Sadayev and Dzhabrail Kadiyev. Members of "La Familia" were seen last month flying a banner that said, "Beitar is pure, forever."
The reaction to the Muslim players being here is not racist," a 19-year-old fan named Akeeva explained. “But the club’s existence is under threat. Beitar is a symbol for the whole country.”
"It’s just a matter of being Arab," a fan named Jacob concurred, referring to the fact that Sadayev is Muslim. "It’s not racism, they just shouldn’t be here."
"Beitar Jerusalem has always been a clean club, but now it’s being destroyed – many of the other players are thinking of leaving because of the Muslim players being here," he added.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
They are all insane with hate over there. The muslim countries cut jews out of movies that they show on TV (Independence Day was cut in half because they kept taking out Jeff Goldblum) and now Israeli fans can't stand a Muslim on a sports team so they walk out. ugh
Israelis and Jews cannot be racist nor can anything they do be considered racist. In fact Its racist against Jews and Israelis you would even call this racist!!!
Originally posted by TXRabbit
How do they celebrate a win? Go shoot an arab or burn down some olive trees?