While racism is endemic in Israeli football, Beitar Jerusalem is particularly notorious for the violence and anti-Arab hatred of its fans. Read more about No Arab players need apply to Israeli football team, coach says 

Shouting anti-Muslim slurs, Israeli soccer fans attack Palestinian McDonald’s workers. Read more about As Israeli football season opens, violent racist attacks on Palestinians return too 

As the careers of Palestinian football players are disrupted by Israeli occupation, the pressure on UEFA to cancel the under-21 championship in Israel continues. Read more about How Israel derails the promising careers of Palestinian football stars 

While fans of Israel’s Beitar chant “Death to the Arabs,” a Jewish player says he feels “loved” playing for a Palestinian team. Read more about Video: Israeli fans chant “Death to the Arabs” and a Jewish player feels “loved” by his Palestinian team 

It was the latest protest to hit an international sporting event involving an Israeli team. Read more about Video: Activist unfurls Palestinian flag on court as Israeli basketball team plays in France 

UEFA’s Platini meets with protestors against holding tournament in Israel Read more about Platini “thinking about” whether Under 21 tourno will still go ahead in Israel after protest at UEFA HQ 

Racist violence is rampant in Israeli football, yet unlike other countries, it has faced no international sanctions. Read more about Israel’s ultra-racist Beitar Jerusalem football team in uproar over hiring of Muslim players from Chechyna 

“To destroy something which has been done for football hurts me personally,” Blatter said. Read more about FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, feeling heat over UEFA U21 in Israel, promises to rebuild bombed Gaza stadium 

Dozens of players from English Premier League and European top division football teams condemn Israeli attack on Gaza. Read more about Premier League footballers condemn attack on Gaza, boosting pressure on UEFA to pull 2013 U21 from Israel