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The latest report from the New Israel Fund’s Kick Racism and Violence Out of Israeli Soccer shows  a new record in racist and violent incidents at Ligat Ha’Al (Premier League) soccer stadiums. The number of incidents  of racist chants in the second half of the season  doubled and there was also an increase in objects thrown. Also notable was a consistent rise in chanting desecrating the memory of the Holocaust, with 50 such incidents of Holocaust - For example, Hapoel Tel Aviv fans  chanted “Shoah for Maccabi” when playing their rivals. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke about the latest report  with Matan Segal, the coordinator of the New Israel Fund’s  Kick Racism and Violence out of Israeli Soccer campaign. (Photo: Oren Ben Hakon/Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.