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Politics and Sports Do Mix: On FIFA’s Hypocrisy in Palestine and the Need to Isolate Apartheid Israel

March 9, 2022

Israel’s war on Palestinian sports is as old as the Israeli state itself.  For Palestinians, sport is a critical aspect of their popular culture, and since Palestinian culture itself is a target for the ongoing […]

Egyptian Football Player Aboutrika Slams FIFA for Applying ‘Double Standards’

March 1, 2022

Former Egyptian football player Mohamed Aboutrika on Monday slammed the Federation of International Football (FIFA) for their failure to punish Israel, after the decision to ban Russia from all football competitions.  In an interview with […]

FIFA Fines Scottish FA after Fans Booed Israeli National Anthem

November 5, 2021

FIFA has fined the Scottish Football Association over £8,0oo($10,786) after Scotland supporters booed the Israeli national anthem during last month’s World Cup qualifier, the BBC reported. The SFA was also sanctioned for an inappropriate flag […]

FIFA President Opens Door to World Cup Co-Hosted by Israel, UAE

October 13, 2021

The President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, raised the idea that Israel might co-host the World Cup in 2030, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office announced in a statement Tuesday. […]

Palestine Goes International: On Palestinian Achievements in Sports throughout the Decades

October 8, 2021

Throughout decades, sports were a mirror that reflected Palestinian reality and portrayed it with all its details. The Palestinian struggle has always been multilateral and sport was one of them. Sports developments have been parallel […]

Palestine Media Watch: A Trumpet for Zionist Propaganda

November 14, 2020

The more Israel is internationally criticized for its repressive and brutal practices against Palestinians, the more it creates circumvented malicious methods and means to cover and justify its behavior and continue achieving its dreams. It […]

Israeli Court Confirms Travel Ban for Gaza Footballers, Preventing Palestine Cup Final

September 24, 2019

An Israeli court yesterday upheld a travel ban for Palestinian footballers from the occupied Gaza Strip, accepting the position of military and security officials who made the original decision. According to human rights group Gisha, the […]

When Palestinian Sports Become an Israeli Nightmare

August 30, 2019

Just recently Israeli police stormed the YMCA in Jerusalem in order to cancel a memorial service for the late sports activist Ahmed Adela. The ceremony also included the honoring of his colleagues from the Association […]

We Must Boycott Israeli Sports as We Did with Apartheid South Africa

August 26, 2019

The Palestinian Football Association is struggling to survive. Combined US-Israeli pressure on Palestinian organizations that provide aid and support to the Palestinian people is now felt in the field of sports as well. In recent months, the […]

FIFA Turns Blind Eye to Israel’s Ban on Palestinian Football

August 22, 2019

FIFA is turning a blind eye to Israel’s ban on allowing Palestinians to hold matches as part of the Palestine Cup, Euro-Mediterranean Human Right Monitor said yesterday. In a statement, the rights group said that the Israeli […]

Do FIFA and Its President Infantino Publicly Declare Their Absolute Complicity with Israel?

July 9, 2019

Just recently at the United States-brokered conference in Bahrain FIFA pledged to build more football pitches in the Palestinian “Territories” to present the economic side of a settlement plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The President […]

Palestinian Sports: Decades before and after the Nakba

May 1, 2019

Most of sport sociologists believe that nothing awakens national feeling so easily and strongly as sporting success. Glorious history, royalty, a splendid army, democracy and the welfare system, ancient ideals and traditions – none of […]

When FIFA Abandons Its Principles for the Satisfaction of Israel

January 25, 2019

Sport has never been isolated from social, economic or political aspects. Certainly, the existence of sport outside the political arena is rare, and in many cases, we see the overlap between sport and politics so […]

Israel Barred from ‘Broadcasting International Football Games’ in Illegal settlements

October 8, 2018

Europe’s governing football body has banned Israel’s national broadcaster from showing World Cup and Euro 2020 football matches in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli broadcaster Kan bid around $5.8 million for the […]

Palestinian FA President Issued FIFA Ban for ‘Inciting Hatred and Violence’

August 25, 2018

The president of the Palestinian Football Association has been hit with a year-long ban for supposedly “inciting hatred and violence” against Argentina and Barcelona icon Lionel Messi. As opposed to resisting an occupation whose impact […]

Pro-Israeli Activists Try to Provoke Moroccan Fans at World Cup Match (VIDEO)

June 20, 2018

By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moroccan fans have been seen stopping a person from raising an Israel flag during their national team’s game against Portugal at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium, a host venue at the World Cup. […]

Israel Files FIFA Complaint after Argentina Match Cancelled

June 7, 2018

Israel’s football association announced on Wednesday that it plans to file a complaint to FIFA accusing its Palestinian counterpart of pressuring Argentinian players and staff into canceling a friendly match. Israel to complain to FIFA […]

Anger over Argentina vs. Israel Football Game to Be Held Jerusalem (VIDEO)

June 4, 2018

By Palestine Chronicle Staff The national football team of Argentina has generated official backlash and grassroots anger on social media as it is scheduled to play a friendly match against Israel in occupied Jerusalem on […]

Over 130 Palestinian Sports Clubs Urge Adidas: End Sponsorship of Israel Football Association

March 23, 2018

Over 130 Palestinian football clubs and sports associations called on German sportswear giant Adidas to end its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association (IFA) over its inclusion of football clubs based in illegal Israeli settlements […]

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