Israel's youth team reached the semifinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup on Saturday. Two players of Arab origin, Hamza Shibli and Anan Halaili, scored in the 2-3 win.
Arab Knesset members and journalists boasted about the victory. But it is impossible to put aside the political divide even for a moment, writes Yossi Ben-Ghiat. "I am satisfied with the integration of not many players into the team, from time to time they also score"