With Shmuel Kirshtein left in Jerusalem, Beitar continued to exist in Jerusalem in its name. When a joint team of Beitar Jerusalem and Beitar Tel Aviv visited Lebanon and Syria, they played one game vs. Homenetmen, an Armenian team which ended in 0–0 and another game against the French Army team which Beitar Jerusalem lost 2–5. Both games were held in Beirut. Another game, planned to be held in Aleppo, but it was cancelled because of a diplomatic incident as Arab delegates in the hotel protested seeing an "Eretz Yisrael" flag, now the Israeli flag, in an Arab country. The British ambassador intervened, suggesting that the Union Jack be raised instead of the "Eretz Yisrael" flag, but head of delegation Hayyim Levin opposed; due to the impasse, the game was canceled. Simon Alfasi, Shimon Stern, Yisrael Yehezqel and goalkeeper Yosef Meyuhas were the Beitar Jerusalem players in the trip.