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Meet Anan Khalaili, the brilliant Arab star who is the only Israeli in the Premier League

Aged just 21, Crystal Palace’s new signing has the world at his feet – who’s to say how far his talent will take him?

By Yoav Borowitz

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August 26, 2026 09:42

Anan Khalaili signs for Crystal Palace, with his agent Boaz Goren

West Ham asks fans to stop anti-Palestine chant about Israeli winger Manor Solomon

The chant has been called ‘offensive and divisive’ by the club

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

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August 21, 2026 16:18

Manor Solomon of West Ham (Image: Getty Images)

By The JC Leader

The success of Israeli players in English football matters beyond the pitch

At a time when there are persistent attempts to turn the Jewish state into a pariah, clubs such as Southampton and West Ham have refused to allow politics to dictate whom they employ, judging Manor Solomon and Daniel Peretz as sportsmen rather than symbols

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August 20, 2026 10:23

Manor Solomon of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Sky Bet Championship 2026/27 match against Burnley on August 16, 2026 in Burnley, England. (Image: Getty Images)

Exclusive: Israeli football stars Daniel Peretz and Manor Solomon on the joy and challenge of playing in England

Southampton’s goalkeeper and West Ham’s new winger talk about the new season and post-October 7 hostility

By Yoav Borowitz

6 min read

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August 19, 2026 17:00

Manor Solomon and Daniel Peretz (Images: Getty)

Anan Khalaili becomes Israel’s most expensive player by joining Crystal Palace in £21m deal

The 21-year-old Haifa-born Arab-Israeli will appear on English screens this coming season

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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August 16, 2026 12:22

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)

Polish club could face Uefa sanctions after supporters ‘aimed Nazi salutes’ at Israeli fans

The ugly scenes occurred after GKS Katowice were knocked out of the Uefa Conference League by Hapoel Tel Aviv

By Mark Wood

1 min read

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August 13, 2026 15:21

(Illustrative) Hapoel Tel Aviv fans hold up a banner during the last derby match of the season against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on May 6, 2026 (Getty Images)

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

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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August 10, 2026 12:19

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

Solomon has played for Tottenham since 2023, after being evacuated from Ukraine the year before while signed to Shakhtar Donetsk

By JC Reporter

1 min read

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August 9, 2026 10:32

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)

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

Prominent Jewish Liverpool supporter Vic Huglin called the claims ‘obscene’ and ‘unfounded’

By Mark Wood

3 min read

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August 6, 2026 16:49

Zarah Sultana gives a speech at the inaugural conference of Your Party on November 30, 2025 in Liverpool. (Image: Getty)

Shine for Shani footballers and bakers raise £30,000 in memory of little girl

‘Roo the Jew’: Wayne Rooney reveals his Jewish ancestry in new Disney+ documentary

Ireland v Israel game: Taoiseach demands apology for ‘unacceptable’ remarks about Irish football manager

Wayne and Coleen Rooney visit Auschwitz after sons asked to go while learning about Shoah in school

Belgian mayor blocks Israeli football club from playing Europa League on ‘safety grounds’

Everton supporters’ club condemns local councillor’s comparison of train station queues to Auschwitz

Former West Midlands Police chief investigated for ‘gross misconduct’ over Maccabi fan ban

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Meet Anan Khalaili, the brilliant Arab star who is the only Israeli in the Premier League

West Ham asks fans to stop anti-Palestine chant about Israeli winger Manor Solomon

The success of Israeli players in English football matters beyond the pitch

Exclusive: Israeli football stars Daniel Peretz and Manor Solomon on the joy and challenge of playing in England

Anan Khalaili becomes Israel’s most expensive player by joining Crystal Palace in £21m deal

Polish club could face Uefa sanctions after supporters ‘aimed Nazi salutes’ at Israeli fans

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