Israel to let Arab youth football teams into West Bank after obstructing entry

Maan News Agency | Aug 17, 2013 AMMAN (AFP) — Israel has bowed to pressure from UEFA to allow Arab youth football teams into the Palestinian territories, having initially denied them entry, a Jordanian official said on Friday. Israel’s refusal to grant West Bank entry to players and coaching staff delayed the West Asia Football […]

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Palestinian football chief demands Israel expulsion

Maan News Agency | (Updated) Aug 16, 2013 RAMALLAH (AFP) — The Palestinian Football Association on Thursday urged FIFA to expel Israel from the international federation, saying it had refused to allow several Arab youth teams into the Palestinian territories. “We ask (FIFA) for a red card, because the yellow card has been raised now […]

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VIDEO | Mohammed Assaf Live – Aug 3, 2013

Related Messi and his @FCBarcelona Teammates in Palestine – Including Photos & Videos Related: Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this… ~ The Facts

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VIDEO | @FCBarcelona: FC Barcelona in Palestine

Messi and his @FCBarcelona Teammates in Palestine – Including Photos & Video WAFA | Aug 3, 2013 RAMALLAH, August 3, 2013 (WAFA) – Lionel Messi, the world’s number one football player, and his Barcelona teammates are expected Saturday afternoon in Palestine in their first visit ever to the area. The Barcelona team is one of […]

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Abbas Welcomes @FCBarcelona Soccer Team In Bethlehem

Sunday August 04, 2013 06:18 | by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC & Agencies Thousands Of Palestinians Welcome Barca [Saturday Evening August 3, 2013] Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, welcomed at his Presidential Headquarters in the West Bank City of Bethlehem, the players and coach of Barcelona soccer team, who are conducting their first visit to occupied […]

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VIDEO | While @FCBarcelona kicks the ball WITH Palestinian Kids – Israeli army KICKS KIDS!

Video by ISM Palestine Related Messi and his @FCBarcelona Teammates in Palestine – Including Photos WAFA | Aug 3, 2013 RAMALLAH, August 3, 2013 (WAFA) – Lionel Messi, the world’s number one football player, and his Barcelona teammates are expected Saturday afternoon in Palestine in their first visit ever to the area. The Barcelona team […]

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Messi and his FC Barcelona Teammates in Palestine – Including Photos & Videos

Current Attacks on Gaza – July 2014 – In Photos Click on the thumbnails to see the full albums WAFA | Aug 3, 2013 RAMALLAH, August 3, 2013 (WAFA) – Lionel Messi, the world’s number one football player, and his Barcelona teammates are expected Saturday afternoon in Palestine in their first visit ever to the […]

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CCTV Footage: Beitar Jerusalem soccer fans arrested for riots against Arabs at McDonald’s

All Israeli Attacks – Timeline | All Israeli cease Fire Violations – Timeline Still live in fairy-tale-land about Israel? Time to wake up: The Map of the “Greater Israel” even is hammered on the currency: All facts at Storify continuously updated. Read what Israeli ‘leaders’ have said and done even before (peace) talks and how […]

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Palestinian children meet football star Messi in Qatar

Maan News Agency | May 21, 2013 DOHA, Qatar (Ma’an) — Two Palestinian children had the chance to meet international soccer star Lionel Messi in the Qatari capital of Doha on Monday. Messi visited Doha as the global brand ambassador of the Qatari telecommunications company Ooredoo. Thanks to a partnership between Ooredoo and Palestine’s Wataniya […]

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Israeli football, racism and politics – the ugly side of the beautiful game ~ by Jonathan Cook

By Jonathan Cook | Jonathan-Cook.net | 25 April 2013 Israel’s increasing integration into European competitions, despite its refusal to revive peace talks with the Palestinians, respect human rights and halt illegal settlement, is, according to critics, contrary to sporting values and should be met with international opposition of the kind faced by apartheid South Africa. […]

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Israel bars 26 Gaza runners from 1st West Bank marathon

Palestinian Olympic athlete Nader al-Masri (L) and a fellow runner speed along the waterfront in Gaza City. (File photo) PressTV | Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:38PM The Israeli regime has barred 26 Palestinian runners from the Gaza Strip to take part in a marathon in the occupied West Bank. The Gaza runners, including former Olympics […]

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Israeli pressures on EU countries to deny entry to liberated prisoner Sarsak

Note from occpal: Previously by Israel released prisoners received a Presidential Pardon of Peres. Also called Amnesty or Clemency by law to restore ones civil rights and being totally pardoned for the (alleged) crimes if even in the case of Palestinians’ ever charged before at all. Re-arresting pardoned prisoners (also from the Wafa al Ahrar […]

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Paris protesters demand jailed Palestinian athletes released

Pro-Palestinian activists shout anti-Israeli slogans during a protest outside the French Football Federation (FFF) office in Paris on April 17, 2013. PressTV | Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:11PM Pro-Palestinian activists have staged a protest outside the office of the French Football Federation (FFF) in Paris, demanding the release of Palestinian sportsmen held by Israel. Dozens […]

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FIFA’s Anti-racism Is a Greater Threat to Football than “Racism”

by Greg Felton | Dissident Voice |  April 13th, 2013 In June, Israel will host the European Under-20 football championship, and in doing so will formally debunk the myth that FIFA gives a toss about fighting “racism.” In fact, it will confirm, as if further confirmation were necessary, that the great football anti-racism campaign is […]

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Israeli soldiers close suburb in Al-Khalil after settlers injured a 12 year old child playing football

[ PIC 01/04/2013 – 08:53 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– A 12-year-old Palestinian child was injured in his head after Jewish settlers from Kiryat Arba attacked Palestinian citizens in Jaber suburb east of the Ibrahimi mosque in Al-Khalil on Sunday night. Eyewitnesses said that the Jewish settlers threw stones and empty bottles at young men and […]

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