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Footballer set to become Israel’s most expensive player ever by joining Crystal Palace ‘in £24m deal’

Haifa-born Arab-Israeli Anan Khalaili, 21, to sign for Premier League team, say reports

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Anan Khalaili pictured in action during a match between Union Saint-Gilloise and RSC Anderlecht, Sunday 24 May 2026 in Brussels. (AFP via Getty Images)

Manor Solomon acknowledges fans after the Sydney Super Cup match between Sydney FC and Tottenham Hotspur at the Allianz Stadium, Sydney, on July 29, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Israeli winger Manor Solomon poised for £7m Spurs-West Ham leap

By JC Reporter

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Liverpool FC sponsors are ‘implicated in Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians,’ claims Zarah Sultana

By Mark Wood

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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick heaps praise upon Israeli academy prospect

By Ben Conway

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Dor Turgeman, November 14, 2024 (Credit: Franco Arland/Getty Images)

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Major League Soccer investigating ‘antisemitic’ incident after Canadian fans ‘chant death to Israel’

By Daniel Ben-David

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Police in Larnaca in Cyprus at the fixture with Beitar Jerusalem

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Fans of notorious Israeli football club targeted in violent attacks on away fixture in Cyprus

By Yoav Borowitz

3 min read

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Image: Getty Images)

By David Bennun

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Football Jew-hate on the rise, new data reveals

Anti-discrimination charity records 43 per cent increase in reports of antisemitism

By Mark Wood

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A Holocaust Remembrance Day mural at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium before the match with Tottenham Hotspur on February 22, 2020. It was part of Chelsea's 'Say No to Antisemitism' campaign. (Getty Images)

Who is Joshua Kushner, the billionaire tipped to lead World Cup sale talks?

Fifa boss Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell off stakes in football’s most prestigious tournaments has prompted

By Gabrielle Apfel

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July 29, 2026 15:40

Joshua Kushner and his wife, Karlie Kloss, attend the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2026 (Getty Images)

Herzog sends best wishes to Spanish people over World Cup victory

‘I hope to see Israel at the next World Cup hosted in your country, as well as in Portugal and Morocco,’ the Israeli president said

By JC Reporter

1 min read

July 20, 2026 09:55

Spanish fans in Madrid as they watch the Fifa World Cup 2026 final match between Spain and Argentina (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

By Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

The Rebbe always played offence – where others counted losses, he counted possibilities

Football, like life, is played as much in the mind as on the field: when you stop playing to win, you start playing not to lose. Judaism asks us not merely to survive, but to flourish

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July 17, 2026 17:24

England's forward Harry Kane and teammates after losing the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match against Argentina on July 15, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

By Lorin Bell-Cross

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

Antagonism and embarrassing support for another country’s team don’t add up to a diplomatic strategy

2 min read

July 16, 2026 10:57

Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina's second goal in last night's semi-final (Shaun Botterill/Getty)

United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World Cup

The satirical plan would see synagogues named in honour Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice

By Arthur Popivker

1 min read

July 15, 2026 16:03

England line up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match against Norway at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

Will Messi demolish England? There's an antisemitic conspiracy for that

Social media monitor CyberWell uncovered a wave of offensive posts claiming the Argentine legend is Zionist, Jewish or controlled by Jews, while recycling Protocols-style theories about Jewish control of FIFA

By Steve Linde

2 min read

July 15, 2026 11:34

Lionel Messi during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Argentina and Switzerland at the Kansas City Stadium on July 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

By Natalie Mayer

Of course I’ll be cheering on England against Argentina – never mind whether I’m a British Jew or a Jewish Brit

Unlike the Eurovision Song contest, there’s no split allegiances for me when it comes to the World Cup

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July 14, 2026 21:19

England star and charming gentleman Marcus Rashford (Aric Becker / AFP via Getty)

‘¡Goooooool!’: The Jewish voice behind some of football’s most iconic moments

Argentine commentator Andrés Cantor is tuning up his legendary call for his nation’s crunch semi-final against England on Wednesday

By Ben Conway

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July 14, 2026 15:02

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Football

Footballer set to become Israel’s most expensive player ever by joining Crystal Palace ‘in £24m deal’

Israeli winger Manor Solomon poised for £7m Spurs-West Ham leap

Liverpool FC sponsors are ‘implicated in Israel’s atrocities against Palestinians,’ claims Zarah Sultana

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick heaps praise upon Israeli academy prospect

Major League Soccer investigating ‘antisemitic’ incident after Canadian fans ‘chant death to Israel’

Fans of notorious Israeli football club targeted in violent attacks on away fixture in Cyprus

Do critics of FIFA’s plans to ‘sell off’ the World Cup not remember Qatar 2022?

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