Beitar Jerusalem fans: 'Here we are, we're the most racist football team in the country'

Beitar Jerusalem is a symbol of rightwing Israel. But in 2012-2013 the club signed two Chechen Muslim players, enraging Beitar’s hardcore fans, La Familia, some of whom sing of being racist.
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Some of Israel’s political leaders find La Familia embarrassing. But do they simply reflect a wider problem facing Israel – a polarised society?

The two Chechen players left ​Beitar Jerusalem ​at the end of the​ 2012-2013​ season, and ​have returned to​ playing ​football ​in Chechnya.

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