Hassan Boustouni was an Israeli footballer with Maccabi Haifa. Beginning his career in 1963, Boustouni was the first Arab footballer to play in Liga Leumit, the top Israeli division at the time. He was also the nephew of Rostam Bastuni, the first Arab citizen of Israel to represent a Zionist party in the Knesset.[1]
References
edit- ^ Sorek, Tamir (1 August 2003). "Palestinian Nationalism Has Left the Field: A Shortened History of Arab Soccer in Israel". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 35 (3). Cambridge University Press: 417–437. doi:10.1017/S0020743803000175. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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