World Cup 2022: Palestine beats Israel on football’s big stage
2 years ago

World Cup 2022: Palestine beats Israel on football’s big stage

Al Jazeera  

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar is still underway, but there is already one early winner: Palestine. Looking at the abundant number of Palestinian flags, seeing the Palestinian armbands and bracelets, and hearing the “free Palestine” chants at the stadiums, fan zones, in the streets and on social media, one may think that Palestine is among the 32 countries whose teams have participated in this World Cup. It brings memories of powerful moments during the attempted revolutions from more than a decade ago when Arabs also flew the Palestinian flag and chanted “free Palestine” alongside their demands for freedom and dignity. Normalisation fail Israeli media and citizens were allowed to attend the World Cup under FIFA requirements, although Israel and Qatar do not have formal diplomatic ties. While it remains to be seen how this powerful show of solidarity will translate into political action, this World Cup will definitely be remembered for a clear-cut historic victory: Palestine vs Israel 1-0 The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial stance.

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Palestine's Fight for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Despite War on Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Al Jazeera  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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Al Jazeera  

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

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News 18  

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8 months ago

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Associated Press  

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9 months ago

Palestinians call for FIFA to ban Israel’s football team amid war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

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Palestine bow out of Asian Cup after spirited display against Qatar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Al Jazeera  

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AFC Asian Cup 2023: Palestine aims to bring joy home through football, says captain Musab al-Battat
11 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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1 year, 1 month ago

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Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 1 month ago

Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war

The Independent  

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Algeria offers to host Palestinian football matches amid Israel-Gaza war
1 year, 2 months ago

Algeria offers to host Palestinian football matches amid Israel-Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

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Morocco champions Palestine cause, Palestinians say FIFA World Cup proves their cause not ‘buried’
2 years ago

Morocco champions Palestine cause, Palestinians say FIFA World Cup proves their cause not ‘buried’

The Hindu  

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup

Associated Press  

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WORLD CUP 2022 | Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

WORLD CUP 2022 | Israeli-Palestinian conflict catches up with Qatar World Cup

The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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News 18  

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Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to World Cup

Associated Press  

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FIFA World Cup: Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to Qatar for World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA World Cup: Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to Qatar for World Cup

The Hindu  

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How the Qatar World Cup will highlight Israel’s blockade of Gaza
2 years, 3 months ago

How the Qatar World Cup will highlight Israel’s blockade of Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Gaza City – Palestinian footballer Fadi Jaber was overjoyed when Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup. Jaber believes FIFA has not made enough effort to support the Palestinian footballers from Gaza to facilitate their careers and travel to Qatar for the World Cup. ‘Global disregard’ Alaa Attia, a 32-year-old footballer, told Al Jazeera that there is …

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