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Rifat Turk
Rifaat "Jimmy" Turk ( ar, رفعت ترك; he, רפעת טורק, born 16 September 1954) is a retired Arab-Israeli footballer, manager, and a former Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Tel Aviv. Turk was the first Arab to play for the Israel national football team, Israel national team and to represent the country at the Olympic Games. Biography Football career Born in Jaffa, Turk was the son of a fisherman and dropped out of school during the eighth grade.Rifat Turk: Scoring for Arab Israelis World Press Review, June 2003 After being spotted by a scout in 1970 at the age of 16, he joined Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C., Hapoel Tel Aviv's youth team, and made his debut for the club in 1972. The following year he made his debut for the Israel national team, and also became the first Arab to represent Israel at the Olympic games when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffa
Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the biblical stories of Jonah, Solomon and Saint Peter as well as the mythological story of Andromeda and Perseus, and later for its oranges. Today, Jaffa is one of Israel's mixed cities, with approximately 37% of the city being Arab. Etymology The town was mentioned in Egyptian sources and the Amarna letters as ''Yapu''. Mythology says that it is named for Yafet (Japheth), one of the sons of Noah, the one who built it after the Flood. The Hellenist tradition links the name to ''Iopeia'', or Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda. An outcropping of rocks near the harbor is reputed to have been the place where Andromeda was rescued by Perseus. Pliny the Elder associated the name with Iopa, daughter of Aeolus, god of the wind. The medieval Ara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
