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Shared love of soccer draws Jews and Arabs to Jaffa Gate

The historic gate of Jerusalem’s Old City was transformed into a soccer pitch to bring teenagers together in fellowship and sport.
100 Arab and Jewish children from Jerusalem take part in the unique penalty kick off. Photo still from film

While the FIFA World Cup in Russia was capturing the world’s attention in July, a less famous but no less remarkable soccer game took place at the historic Jaffa Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City as 100 Jewish and Arab teens competed in Goals and Gates, a penalty shootout sponsored by the Kulna Yerushalayim (We Are All Jerusalem) nonprofit organization.

ISRAEL21c’s 21see video crew was there to catch the action. Click on the video above to watch.

Executive Producer – Jonathan Baruch
Producer / Director – Haim Silberstein
DP – Eyal Sela
Editing – Shahar Beeri
Color Grading – Ari Amit
Sound – Oren Sharon