Beitar Jerusalem

Stav Turiel’s brace leads Hapoel Tel Aviv to win over Hapoel Jerusalem in Premier League clash

In addition, Maccabi Haifa and Beersheba secure wins while Beitar honors former hostage Elkana Bohbot before a goalless draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV players are all smiles during their 3-1 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium.
HAPOEL BEERSHEBA’S Igor Zlatanovic (front) celebrates after scoring the Reds’ first goal in their 2-1 victory over Beitar Jerusalem this week at Turner Stadium.

Beersheba widens gap on Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv blanks Maccabi Bnei Reineh for third

Late headers, big saves, and packed stadiums highlight a dramatic week in the Israeli Premier League.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV teammates Dor Peretz (left) and Sayed Abu Farchi celebrate during their 4-1 Premier League victory over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Monday night.

Hapoel Beersheba leapfrogs Beitar Jerusalem back into first place

Beersheba will face second-place Beitar Jerusalem in its next league match.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM coach Barak Itzhaki has quietly guided the yellow-and-black from early-season promise to an unlikely place atop the Israel Premier League table at midseason.

Down the yellow-and-black road: Beitar Jerusalem’s title dream takes shape

Beitar, for the first time in what seemed to be eons, was atop the table with the season having just completed Matchday 19, as it took over sole possession of first place.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Beitar Jerusalem, the unlikely symbol of Israeli-Arab unity

Perhaps now, Beitar can shed its racist image and become a sporting model of Jewish-Muslim teamsmanship.

DECEMBER 8, 2020ByJPOST EDITORIAL
BEITAR JERUSALEM looks like a whole new team – both on and off the pitch – after a number of personnel changes, from the club’s owner to executives to players, and improved results are bound to follow.

Arab owner of Beitar, Har Bracha wine in Dubai signify major change

Beitar Jerusalem, in the blink of an eye, has gone from an example of ugliness in Israeli society, to a symbol of the potentials of peace.

DECEMBER 8, 2020ByHERB KEINON
BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate with Eliran Atar (center) after the forward scored on a 26th-minute penalty in his first match with the club to help the yellow-and-black beat Maccabi Haifa 2-0 last night in Israel Premier League action at Teddy Stadium

UAE's Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa purchases 50% of Beitar Jerusalem FC

The sheikh's son, Mohamed, will be the family's representative in Beitar's management and is expected to visit Israel in the coming weeks.

DECEMBER 7, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate with Eliran Atar (center) after the forward scored on a 26th-minute penalty in his first match with the club to help the yellow-and-black beat Maccabi Haifa 2-0 last night in Israel Premier League action at Teddy Stadium

Maccabi Tel Aviv overwhelms Kfar Saba

Cohen leads yellow-and-blue with goal and two assists • Maccabi Haifa downs Beitar Jerusalem.

DECEMBER 1, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL HAIFA (in black) and Hapoel Beersheba played to an exciting 2-2 draw on Monday night in Premier League action at Teddy Stadium.

Emirati royal in talks on buying Jerusalem’s Beitar soccer club

Hogeg clarified that if there is a sale, control of the group will remain under him according to the outline that is being discussed.

NOVEMBER 29, 2020ByJTA
BEITAR JERUSALEM forward Levi Garcia (top) scored a pair of goals on Monday night in the yellow-and-black’s 3-1 home victory over Maccabi Netanya in Premier League action

MK Odeh claims 'La Familia' song insults Muhammad, YouTube removes it

The video included a song uploaded by far-right fans of one of Israel's largest Premier League soccer clubs - Beitar Jerusalem.

OCTOBER 30, 2020ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Jerusalem supporters from the La Familia fan group hold up a match against Charleroi in Belgium

Ehud Olmert to 'Post': Regev's extortion by intimidation

Regev, like Benjamin Netanyahu, like Miki Zohar, like Amir Ohana and all the other members of their Likud gang, came to the studio to insult, abuse and, if necessary, make threats.

OCTOBER 15, 2020ByEHUD OLMERT
TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev resorted to making threats that took advantage of the power she wields from her position in the government. This is a criminal offense, and it needs to be stopped.

Emirati businessman to invest in Beitar Jerusalem following UAE-Israel deal

"Sport is global language endowed with tolerance and peace between countries and peoples."

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020BySARAH CHEMLA
RABBI AMI PYKOVSKI celebrating on the field with Beitar Jerusalem

Beitar Jerusalem to launch first soccer academy in US to observe Shabbat

Based in Jerusalem, Beitar Jerusalem F.C. was founded in 1936 and is considered one of Israel's most prominent soccer teams today.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM hopes to expand its global fan-base and to that end is kicking off the Beitar Jerusalem Soccer Academy in Miami, Florida.

Beitar, Mac TA can’t score in snooze-fest

Both Jerusalem and yellow-and-blue play not to lose in what is becoming all too common in Israel.

JUNE 14, 2020ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV (in white) and Beitar Jerusalem battled to a boring 0-0 draw this week at Teddy Stadium in Israel Premier League Championship Playoff action.