What do you get when you mix national flags, violence, racism and politics, throw in a few flares and thousands of passionate fans in a stadium? The infamous Beitar – Sakhnin rivalry in Israel’s Ligat ha’Al. Without an ounce of a doubt, it is one of the fiercest…
If the delayed start to the Israel’s Ligat Ha’Al season due to the recent 50 day war wasn’t enough, Arab-Israeli team of Bnei Sakhnin had caused all sorts of commotion around the country, leaving many to doubt their allegiance towards the white and blue. On Saturday night, before…
It’s not often that a club gets to break 77 years of strongly preserved history, but 19-yr-old Dzhabrail Kadiev playing his first game on Sunday, did that and much more. By playing for merely 10 minutes, he gave Jerusalem — in the stadium and outside of it — a lot…
Some of the best derbies in the world include the El Clasico, Liverpool vs. Everton, Milan vs. Inter, and the list could go on. However, on Saturday, a unique derby of great significance was played in the Israeli Premier League. The two teams were Bnei Sakhnin, home side…
16th January 1991: The day as I remember whereon students were told to come to school a little earlier than the usual timings. Mainly so that our head master could make an announcement: an announcement stating that school will be off for a few days due to the…