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Footballer Tal Ben Haim faces antisemitic abuse

January 11, 2013 10:03
Tal Ben Haim (Photo: AP)

BySandy Rashty, Sandy Rashty

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Footballer Tal Ben Haim has been targeted with a torrent of antisemitic abuse by fans of his club.

The Israeli-born defender, who transferred to the Queens Park Rangers last week, was attacked on the club’s official Facebook page.

The messages have subsequently been deleted and offenders “blocked” from posting on the site.

According to a report in the Sun, one user questioned how Muslim Adel Taarabt, a QPR midfielder, could “live playing alongside a Jew?”