Mounting Israeli-Palestinians tensions reverberate on the soccer pitch

From The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer Sat Oct 25 2014, 13:35:50

Beitar Jerusalem fans

By James M. Dorsey

Mounting tension between Israel and Palestinians on the occupied West Bank and in East Jerusalem have spilt on to Israeli Palestinian soccer pitches in Israel proper as Israel swings towards ultra-nationalists that make Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu look like the best card in a bad hand.

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