Young Israeli-Arab soccer sensation shooting for the stars

Israeli-Arab soccer sensation shooting for the stars

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    Meet 13-year-old Wiam, the talented forward of Maccabi Hafia/Nahalal's youth soccer team which consists of 13 year-olds from different Israeli backgrounds and cultures. Jews, Arabs, Christians and Circassians all play together.
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    Young Israeli-Arab soccer sensation shooting for the stars Young Israeli-Arab soccer sensation shooting for the stars Copyright: MFA video
     
     
    Meet 13-year-old Wiam, the talented forward of Maccabi Hafia/Nahalal's youth soccer team that consists of 13 year-olds from different Israeli backgrounds and cultures.

    Jews, Arabs, Christians and Circassians all play together and true coexistence lives and breathes every day through that passion for the beautiful game demonstrated by these young men and their families.

    Wiam comes from the Arab village of Kabul in northern Israel, from which he is planning to take on the world of soccer by storm.
     
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    Source: Israel MFA

    Length: 00:02:35