Israeli MP drafts legislation obliging players to recognize Israel as a Jewish state
By James M. Dorsey
Israeli MP Michael Ben-Ari (Source: Getty Images)
Proposed legislation by extreme nationalist Israeli parliamentarian Michael Ben-Ari that would require members of Israeli national sport teams to sing the national anthem and recognise Israel as a Jewish state threatens to weaken the country’s soccer team and further isolate Israel inter…
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