An Emmy-winning documentary about Israel’s most popular soccer team gets it all wrong for all the worst reasons
Meet Beitar ‘Trump’ Jerusalem
The struggle to take back the team’s reputation begins yet again
Fans of Beitar Jerusalem wreaked havoc last night in Belgium, where the opposing fans flashed sieg heils in victory.
In the movie ‘Kicking Out Shoshana,’ a popular athlete pretends to be gay. The result is both funny and surprisingly meaningful.
Israel is no different than any other sports-obsessed country
A close-knit gang of Beitar Jerusalem fans known as ‘La Familia’ ignites the Middle East
But the team’s racist episodes are the exception in a league full of Jews and Arabs competing peacefully, says a former player
Leib Tropper is teaching and lecturing in Staten Island
A writer’s plea goes up in smoke
My beloved Beitar Jerusalem has some racist fans. Instead of abandoning the team, we should take it back.
Even in a raucous sports culture, Betar Jerusalem fans stand out for their racist views and hooliganism
Plus, Gilligan’s father, Beitar switches hands, and more
A look at Guma Aguiar, who with his uncle bankrolled a New York rabbi trying to control the standards for conversion to Judaism
Rabid soccer fandom is Ehud Olmert’s guiding political principle. Now his game is over.