soccer and politics

Polish and Israeli soccer players engage in a friendly match in Poland on June 10, 2019. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Drowning out jeers, Polish soccer fans applaud Israeli anthem

When whistling began ahead of match in Warsaw, thousands began clapping to squelch the insult.

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 12, 2019 10:09 am

Jozef Klotz, left, with a team mate in Krakow int he 1920s. (Courtesy of From the Depths)

Poland’s soccer team honors Holocaust victim who scored its 1st international goal

The Polish Football Association’s president will give a shirt bearing Jozef Klotz’s name and uniform number to the late athlete’s relative from Israel.

June 7, 2019 8:49 am

Dutch soccer fans beat Jew and sing song praising Nazis

The 35-year-old man had asked the large group of Feyenoord team fans to stop the song, which talks about gassing Jews.

May 10, 2019 7:17 am

Israeli soccer fans harassed at World Cup in Moscow

June 22, 2018 11:19 am

Israeli soccer player posts photo with captain of Iranian national team

March 19, 2018 1:15 pm

FIFA, in final ruling on Palestinian request, says it won’t sanction Israel

October 27, 2017 7:53 am

Brazilian Jewish organization apologizes for anti-Palestinian post on social media

August 13, 2017 6:55 am

FIFA Congress accepts decision to delay vote on West Bank soccer teams

May 11, 2017 8:36 am

FIFA again delays decision on Israeli soccer teams in West Bank

May 10, 2017 3:19 pm

‘Never react to provocations,’ Pope Francis tells Israeli musician

May 31, 2016 11:46 am

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