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Behind the Aegis

(53,831 posts)
Sun Nov 25, 2018, 06:52 AM Nov 2018

Argentine Soccer Fans Chant 'Killing Jews to Make Soap' at Match Against Team With Jewish Roots

Home-team soccer fans in Argentina chanted about “killing the Jews to make soap” during a match with a team historically associated with the Jewish community and rioted when the visitors won.

Atlanta, a professional Argentine team founded more than a century ago in a Jewish neighborhood, played All Boys at their stadium in Buenos Aires on Thursday.

All Boys fans chanted the anti-Semitic slogan as they waved Palestinian flags and T-shirts bearing Iranian symbols.

Atlanta won the match, 3-2, triggering violence by the All Boys fans. Some spectators entered the locker area for cover until police arranged for them to exit the stadium safely.

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Argentine Soccer Fans Chant 'Killing Jews to Make Soap' at Match Against Team With Jewish Roots (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Nov 2018 OP
Very disgusting TEB Nov 2018 #1
Absolutely disgusting and pathetic. Should ban soccer now in that country or teams shouldn't ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2018 #2
Sickening. MLAA Nov 2018 #3
Kick and recommend for visibility bronxiteforever Nov 2018 #4
Yesterday I heard on the radio (news) that either FIFA or another no_hypocrisy Nov 2018 #5
Argentina was where many Nazis fled after WW II mnhtnbb Nov 2018 #6
My first thought as well. GreenPartyVoter Nov 2018 #9
Waiting for tRump to invite them to the White House sellitman Nov 2018 #7
Argentina played the willing host to both Eichmann and Mengele DFW Nov 2018 #8

SWBTATTReg

(21,859 posts)
2. Absolutely disgusting and pathetic. Should ban soccer now in that country or teams shouldn't ...
Sun Nov 25, 2018, 07:56 AM
Nov 2018

play any longer in that regional area, something.

no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
5. Yesterday I heard on the radio (news) that either FIFA or another
Sun Nov 25, 2018, 08:49 AM
Nov 2018

international soccer group propose new rules where if THE FANS chanted racist, anti-gay, political, or antisemitic messages, THEIR TEAM would lose points.

DFW

(54,051 posts)
8. Argentina played the willing host to both Eichmann and Mengele
Sun Nov 25, 2018, 09:51 AM
Nov 2018

For a Latin American country with a relatively prominent Jewish population (or maybe because of it), Argentina has long had a reputation of being a haven for haters of Jews. Apparently, that reputation still seems to be well-deserved.

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