Jerusalem’s largest soccer membership introduced Sunday that it has modified its title to “Beitar Trump Jerusalem,” in honor of the United States president’s recognition of Israel’s capital and shifting his nation’s embassy from Tel Aviv.
In an announcement on Facebook, the team praised the United States president.
“For 70 years has Jerusalem been awaiting international recognition, until President Donald Trump, in a courageous move, recognized Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel,” the membership wrote. “President Trump has shown courage, and true love of the Israeli people and their capital, and these days other countries are following his lead in giving Jerusalem its rightful status.”
The announcement comes the day earlier than the official opening of the brand new embassy in Jerusalem’s Arnona neighborhood, in a ceremony to be attended by US Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, Adviser Ivanka Trump, and Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt, in addition to ambassadors and officers from all around the world.
70 שנה המתינה ירושלים להכרה בינלאומית, עד שהנשיא דונלד טראמפ החליט לעשות מעשה והכיר בה כבירת הנצח של עם ישראל. הנשיא…
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The soccer membership acknowledged that it was completely altering its title in honor of the event.
“Beitar Jerusalem, one of the most prominent symbols of the city, are happy to honor the president for his love and support with a gesture of our own,” the Facebook put up learn. “The chairmen of the club, the owner Eli Tabib and the executive manager Eli Ohana have decided to add to the club’s title the name of the American President who made history, and from now on will be called Beitar Trump Jerusalem.”
Beitar, certainly one of Israel’s high soccer golf equipment, is at present in second place within the premier league.
However, the membership has a lengthy historical past of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment, and is the one membership within the Israeli league that has by no means had an Arab Muslim participant. Officials on the team have indicated up to now that it's unofficial coverage.
Earlier this yr, the membership promised to crackdown on racist followers. It additionally mentioned it will shut down the japanese part of its floor which is notorious for housing the membership’s most rabid followers, together with the ultra-nationalist “La-Familia” faction. Last yr, 19 members of the group have been charged with tried homicide, together with of rival supporters.