How two new signings opened a nationwide debate on football and multiculturalism The Hebrew translation of “Forever Pure”, demonstrated at a Beitar match in 2013 Zaur Sadayev turns away from his marker. Bursting into the box, he finds himself one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper. He faces the opposing goalkeeper, then the ball, before coolly side-footing a shot past the keeper’s dive and into the bottom corner, giving his new side a 1-0 lead in a crucial match at their home stadium, as they attempt to avoid relegation. Usually, this would mean an eruption of noise from all four corners of the stadium; a cacophony of cheers enough to make it a memorable moment for the new signing. That was the case for the most part – except for a small portion of the home fans. Sadayev, a Muslim from Chechnya, was a January transfer window signing in 2013 for Beitar Jerusalem, a team from Israel with a fanbase notorious for its anti-Arab racism and anti-Muslim religiou...