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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: Israeli contrasts-Likuds favoured soccer teams veers left as Bibi turns further right_Podc
Description: The contrast could not be starker. As Israel plays a dangerous game of US politics by restricting or banning visits by controversial Democratic members of Congress to seemingly please President Donald J. Trump’s prejudiced electoral instincts, the owner of a notorious Jerusalem soccer club draws a line in the sand in confronting his racist fan base.