The backlash over Arab-Israeli soccer player Anan Khalaili's brief link to Inter Milan exposed a familiar reality: Palestinian citizens of Israel are expected by both Israelis and the Arab world to prove loyalties they can never fully satisfyHanin Majadli11:43 PM • July 14 2026 IDTAfter it became known that Anan Khalaili, a player for Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise and the Israel national team, was being considered by Italy's Inter Milan, an old and familiar debate was rekindled: Are the Palestinians of '48, Israeli Arabs, Arabs of '48 heroes or traitors?Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel sportPalestiniansArab IsraelisCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamPollKnesset Israel ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's Foreign Minister Soldiers on Against the Army He LeadsIdentity on Trial: Why Must Palestinians in Israel Keep Proving Themselves?Haaretz CartoonPolice Arrest Crime Family Boss Over Grenade Attacks on Sushi ChainDid Breakoff Ancient Jews Really Use a 'Divine' 364-day Calendar?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimRahm Emanuel Wants to Save Israel. But Are Israelis Listening?