The crippling blockade and bad economic conditions in Gaza made it impossible for most Gazan football fans to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the first ever held in an Arab country. Even Palestinian journalists […]
Oday Dabbagh, the 24-year-old Palestinian talent, scored two goals on Saturday against Estoril Praia to take his team, F.C. Arouca, to 7th in the Liga Portugal standings. His brilliant brace included an acrobatic goal in […]
In this episode of “Palestine In Perspective”, host and Toronto-based writer for the Palestine Chronicle, Paul Salvatori, is joined by a unique guest panel: Palestinian visual artist and writer, Lina Abojaradeh; Palestinian lawyer and co-founder of […]
Argentina and Messi’s won the – most pro-Palestinian – World Cup of Football, where African and Arab teams generally excelled. The king of football, Lionel Messi too, was draped in the Arabian garb of honor, […]
My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of disadvantaged groups. Therefore, I was taken aback when he surmised […]
During the World Cup 2022, players and fans in Qatar, and people all over the world took a strong stand for Palestine. Social media was buzzing, and mainstream media from around the world reported about […]
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has called on the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to condemn the killing of Ahmad Atef Mustafa Daraghma, a Palestinian soccer player, who was killed by Israeli forces […]
Israeli forces killed a football player and wounded at least 24 Palestinians during a military raid in the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Ahmad Atef Mustafa Daraghma, 23, a resident of the northern West […]
I would not be the first to say this, but by all metrics, Palestine have won the World Cup by their sheer presence off the pitch. The amount of Palestinian flags in the stands and […]
Pro-Israel campaign group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has protested against the waving of the Palestinian flag by the Moroccan football team at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Middle East Monitor reported. According to […]
Palestinians in Gaza gathered in large numbers to watch the Morocco-Portugal game at World Cup’s quarterfinals in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, December 10. When Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute of […]
We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external subject, to be compared to other collective struggles that consume most Arabs, everywhere. […]
The Moroccan national team, known as the Atlas Lions, made history today when they won against Spain, one of the world’s leading national football teams. Hakim Ziyech and his squad played a mostly defensive game […]
A passionate Tunisian fan carrying the Palestinian flag entertained the spectators of the Tunisia-France game on Wednesday, November 30. The fan dashed into the field carrying a Palestinian flag soon after Tunisia scored its winning […]
Since the Russia/Ukraine war began in February 22, there has been ongoing debate over whether Russia’s invasion was unprovoked. There has also been conflict over use of the term “invasion” since NATO presumably plays a […]
Even seventy-four years after the Nakba, its repercussions and effects still remain, and sympathy for the Palestinian cause continues to exist. In spite of the dire economic and political conditions in the Arab world, the normalization […]
Palestinians in Gaza enjoyed the first match of the World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador, which ended in Ecuador’s 2-0 victory. The Palestinian fans raised flags of Morocco, Qatar, Tunisia, and other Arab teams participating […]
Hundreds of football fans converged on Qatar’s Lusail City on Saturday waving Palestinian flags ahead of the start of the World Cup, The New Arab reported. The event was organized by the Qatar Youth Against […]
The Kuwaiti National Assembly elected on Tuesday pro-Palestine lawmaker Ahmed al-Saadoun as the new speaker, local media reported. Al-Saadoun, 88, has been named as Kuwait’s speaker of parliament after no lawmaker contested his candidacy. Under […]
French football legend Eric Cantona shared a picture on Saturday in support of the Aida Refugee Camp Football Club. NME magazine reported that the Scottish Primal Scream collaborated with Aida Celtic FC and fashion brand […]
Pro-Palestine activists in Uruguay celebrated a major victory on Wednesday as their country’s football team officially announced that they were not going to play in Israel as was previously scheduled. In a statement, a copy […]
In the presence of Mr. Takashi Hattori, Deputy Representative of Japan for the State of Palestine, and a number of members of the Palestine Football Association, Itihad Khan Younis – in pink uniforms – won […]
Famous French footballer Paul Pogba posted an Instagram story in solidarity with Palestinian children in Gaza, the Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported on Wednesday. Pogba, who recently rejoined Italian team Juventus on a four-year contract, […]
The under-20 Palestine National team have made it to the semi-finals of the U-20 Arab Cup coming off a late win against Jordan. Palestine’s young champions will meet Saudi Arabia on August 3 in Prince […]
Palestinian Israeli footballer, Munas Dabbur, who has long spoken out against the Israeli military occupation, has quit the national team. Born in Nazareth, the 30-year-old forward who plays for German Bundesliga team Hoffenheim announced his […]
A historic fan club of the Italian football team AS Roma, known as Fedayn, asked their team not to play a football match against the English team Tottenham, scheduled on July 30 in Haifa, Israel. […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the international sympathy with Ukraine illustrate the hypocrisy and double standards the West employs to handle this issue as opposed to the silence and superior handling of other issues […]
The Palestine Amputee Football Association squad is currently training, in preparation for the Football League Championship that will take place in Gaza soon. The Palestine Chronicle met with Fouad Ibrahim Abu Ghalioun, president and founder […]
The Shabab Rafah Football Club succeeded in retaining the Gaza Strip Premier League title, winning by a narrow margin (1-0) against Al-Hilal team. The match, held at the Palestine Sports Stadium, was attended by thousands […]
The Palestine National Football Team has, once more, done the seemingly impossible by qualifying for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. By any standards, this is a great achievement, especially as the Palestinians have done it […]
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