Palestinian Soccer Star Barred From Palestinian Team After Joining Israeli Team
Aaron Bandler
May 26, 2020
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israel
FIFA’s Israel-Palestinian committee meets for first time
Jewish Journal
August 26, 2015
A new FIFA committee began its attempt to settle the dispute between the Israeli and Palestinian football federations when it met for the first time on Wednesday, soccer\’s world governing body said.
Palestinians drop bid to suspend Israel from FIFA
Jewish Journal
May 29, 2015
The Palestinian soccer association withdrew its bid to have members of the FIFA world soccer body vote on whether to suspend Israel.
How the FIFA corruption scandal could affect Israel
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2015
Israelis were expecting some big news to come out of the annual FIFA Congress this week.
Could Israel really be barred from world soccer?
Jewish Journal
May 19, 2015
Israel’s diplomatic battles have spread to the soccer field.
Blatter hopes to persuade Palestine FA to drop Israel complaint
Jewish Journal
April 7, 2015
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says he will attempt to persuade the Palestine Football Association to withdraw a bid to get Israel suspended from world football\’s governing body.
Amnesia, not admiration for Israel’s 1964 soccer heroes
Jewish Journal
June 4, 2014
Fifty years ago this week, a group of mostly blue-collar workers and army conscripts led Israel to its only senior international soccer title, winning the 1964 Asian Cup in front of rapturous home crowds.
Netanyahu shows soccer chief photos of rocket launchers at Gaza stadium [VIDEO]
Jewish Journal
July 9, 2013
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed the president of the international soccer federation proof that Palestinian soccer fields are being used to launch rockets at Israel.
Soccer tourney brings Arabs, Jews together
Jewish Journal
June 6, 2013
Despite the summer heat radiating off of the soccer field, dozens of former professional soccer players from all over the world — and of varying faiths — gathered to play a friendly “Soccer Peace Tournament” on June 2 at Calabasas High School.
Desmond Tutu urges UEFA to strip Israel of Under-21 championship
Jewish Journal
May 28, 2013
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Desmond Tutu has joined calls for UEFA to move the Under-21 European championship from Israel because of the Jewish state\’s treatment of Palestinian sport.
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