Beitar Jerusalem and the politics of Football with Nicholas Blincoe

Author, critic, screenwriter and former Bethlehem resident, Nicholas Blincoe takes us through an amazing journey in history and sport. In the first part of the episode Nicholas laid out for us a short history of football in Palestine and how both Palestinians and Zionists understood sport as part of the emerging national conflict, particularly under British rule. Jumping decades ahead, in the second part of the episode we discussed the infamous ultras group known as 'La Familia', while supporting Beitar Jerusalem, this group promoted racism and criminal activities, making it one of the most controversial football teams in the world of football.

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