Palestinian icon Handala waved by fans of Sakhnin. Date unknown. Image from the official Ultras Sakhnin 03 Facebook page. MER Article The Re-Politicization of Palestinian Soccer The past decade has seen the growing presence of political protest and expressions of Palestinian national identity in football stadiums in Israel, with Ultras Sakhnin setting a powerful example. Revisiting arguments made in his 2007 book, Tamir Sorek traces how interrelated local, regional and glob Tamir Sorek • 13 min read
