As many fans of the sport of football (soccer as we decided to call it here in America) know, they can get a little reckless. They can get a caught up in the moment. They can also be racist and burn down an Israeli football clubs office.
After having signed Zaur Sadaev and Gabriel Kadiev, two Muslim players, to the Israeli football club "Beitar Jerusalem" they were met with some undesired attention. Supposedly the signing of these two individuals was breaking with tradition, and it sparked anger in certain fans. Racist slurs and remarks were slung at both the players and the club by fans to the point where four fans were charged over racist chanting. Not four days later and Beitar Jerusalem's office was set ablaze.
No one was harmed during the fire, but the entire administration office was severely damaged. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the apparent arson attack as "shameful. We must not accept such racist behavior," he said. Jerusalem mayor Nir Barakat went as far as to say that the people who committed this act were "not fans but criminals".
In light of these events, it is clear that while some within the Jewish community wish for peace and civility among the different cultures, it is clear some still hold onto hatred for the other. Decades of fighting have left little love between the two cultures, but those that perpetrated these events and cannot move on pose a greater threat then ever before.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21381525
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