This is home to Beitar Jerusalem, arguably the biggest club in Israel with historic political ties to the right-wing Likud Party, and one that has never signed an Israeli Arab player. It was a huge problem which previous owners tried to address, but none has been as successful as Moshe Hogeg. For many, the real test will come if or when an Israeli Arab joins the club. If they come here they represent Beitar and if they are going to be racist I'm going to fight them as hard as I can." Beitar's image is evolving and while some might not like it, in Moshe Hogeg they face a tenacious single-minded opponent.

Source: BBC December 20, 2019 00:00 UTC