Arab from UAE buys ownership stake in Beitar Yerushalayim

The irony is so thick it can be cut with a knife.

Since the Abraham Accords were signed, normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, it has looked like this could be the warmest of relations Israel has with any Arab country.

Since then, among the various business relations being created via the air train between the two countries, a member of the royal family of the Emirates has purchased a 50% ownership stake in the Israeli football/soccer team Beitar Yerushalayim.

Beitar Yerushalayim has the reputation of being an extremely racist team with an extremely racist fan base. This team has always refused to sign Arab players, at times due to strong protests by groups of fans..  

The new co-owners made a statement about showing the youth that we are all equal and can work together and do beautiful things together.

source: New York Times

I hope the kids get the message. And I hope the team is successful and brings a lot of profit to the owners. It is still funny and ironic that of all teams for the UAE sheikh to purchase it was Beitar Yerushalayim.

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