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Football: Gaza team wins Palestine Cup despite Israeli restrictions
Shabaab of Rafah became the first Gazan team to win football's Palestine Cup in more than a decade Friday, despite Israeli restrictions keeping 10 of...
FIFA President Hijacks Vote on Israeli Settlements, Continues Violations of FIFA Statutes
May 11, 2017 -- Palestinians accuse FIFA President Gianni Infantino of corruption and nepotism after he blocked the Palestinian Football Association’...
Over 170 Sports Clubs in the Occupied West Bank Call on FIFA to Suspend Israel’s Membership
May 4, 2017 (Ramallah, Occupied Palestine) — In a letter issued today, over 170 Palestinian football clubs and sports associations urged...
Kick Settlements Out of Football at FIFA's upcoming Congress!
FIFA will make a decision on Israeli football teams based in illegal settlements at their upcoming Congress on May 11, 2017. This is our chance to...
FIFA Urged by Organizations Representing Millions to Expel Israeli Clubs in Settlements
April 19, 2017 (Ramallah, Occupied Palestine) — Today, more than one hundred sports associations, trade unions, human rights organizations and faith...
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett finds his place as an activist
So many people filed into the theater room in the back of Washington, D.C.’s, Busboys and Poets restaurant that extra seats had to be brought onstage...
FIFA Slammed by Human Rights Defenders for Failure to Expel Israeli Football Clubs Based in Illegal Settlements
A wide coalition of Palestinian and international organisations denounced FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s failure to compel Israel’s national...
Marc Lamont Hill: Why I Applaud The NFL Players Who Spoke Out Against Israel
Eleven NFL players were recently invited on an all-expenses paid trip to Israel. Although they all initially accepted the invitation, only five...
Fifa must ban these Israeli settlement teams, if it wants a level playing field
As a follower of football, I am passionate and partisan when supporting my team. But, like all fans, I am infuriated when I sense that a referee is...
Palestinians call on FIFA to take action on Israel
05 September 2016 Mr. Tokyo Sexwale, Chairman Chairman, Israel-Palestine Monitoring Committee Federation Internationale de Football Association...