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fans in the stands shout slogans during a match

The right-wing origins of the Jerusalem soccer team that wants to add ‘Trump’ to its name

Global Politics

Beitar Jerusalem is closely aligned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, and its fans have long viewed themselves as political and economic outsiders. When it’s viewed through this lens, the team’s eagerness to associate itself with Trump and his brand of politics make sense.

Throngs of ultra-orthodox and Sephardic Jews packed the streets of Jerusalem for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's funeral.

A colorful and controversial Israeli rabbi dies at 93

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