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‘Fruits of Peace’: Beitar Will Remain a Bastion of Israeli Racism

December 26, 2020

Just recently Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, a member of the UAE royal family, has pledged to invest 300 million shekels, or about $90 million, into the Beitar (Jerusalem) club over the next decade. […]

Debunking the ‘Opium of the People’ Maxim: Football is about Politics and Class Struggle

December 6, 2020

Noam Chomsky is right when he says that, in the US, sports creates the necessary “fantasy world” required to shield people from understanding, organizing, and attempting to “influence the real world”. Referring to sports commentary […]

‘In My Heart, I am a Palestinian‘: Palestine Mourns Legendary Footballer Diego Armando Maradona

November 25, 2020

The 20th century’s greatest footballer, Diego Armando Maradona, died in San Andrés, Argentina, at the age of 60. The Argentine Football Association reported that the cause of death was cardiac arrest. Maradona has been struggling […]

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 […]

Why Should Palestinians Write Their Sports History?

August 6, 2020

Palestinian modern history is unique, not only because of the Nakba (i.e. catastrophe) of 1948, and the expulsion of the 750,000 refugees from their land, but because this history consistently has been a subject of […]

Challenging Disability and COVID-19: Gaza Athletes Return to Regular Practice (PHOTOS)

July 9, 2020

Palestinian athletes from the Salam (Peace) Club in Gaza return to their regular training to prepare for upcoming competitions. The Salam Club, which constitutes entirely from Palestinian youth who have lost a leg during the […]

Gaza’s Young Athletes Back on the Pitch (PHOTOS)

June 17, 2020

Life in Gaza is slowly getting back to normal, well, as normal as possible considering the protracted Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip. Gaza authority, like other governments in the region and around the world, […]

Palestine and Olympics: A Creation of a Collective National Consciousness

June 1, 2020

When thirty-two-year-old Majdi Abu Marahil crossed the finish line in the men’s 10,000-meter race at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and thus became the first Palestinian athlete to compete in the leading international sports event, a […]

Oslo Accords and Palestinian Sports: One Step Forward, Three Back

May 19, 2020

Though Palestinian sports had made remarkable progress (especially internationally) since the Oslo Accords in 1993 until now, however, this progress was on the account of many national values accumulated throughout the period 1950s – 1980s. […]

PHOTOS: Gaza Karate Family Displays Impressive Moves under Coronavirus Quarantine

April 14, 2020

Palestinian Karate coach Khaled Sheikh Eid trains members of his family on the rooftop of their house at a refugee camp in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. Millions of Palestinians have been quarantined to contain […]

Argentina, Uruguay Slammed for Playing Football Match in Israel

November 19, 2019

Boycott Campaign – Palestine (BCP) yesterday condemned Argentina and Uruguay for playing an international friendly match in Tel Aviv. Despite Israel’s recent aggression on Gaza killing 35 Palestinians, Argentina and Uruguay national football teams are […]

‘Boycott Puma’ BDS Posters Removed from London Trains

October 25, 2019

Transport for London (TfL), the transport network for the UK’s capital, on Wednesday stated that it would immediately remove numerous posters that urged commuters to boycott international sports brand Puma because of its sponsorship of […]

RaptorsDontGo Campaign Announces Victory! (VIDEO)

October 24, 2019

The Canadian BDS Coalition issued a statement on October 22, 2019, declaring victory in the campaign to stop the NBA 2019 champions, the Toronto Raptors, from going as a team on a “promised trip” to […]

Abbas Receives Saudi National Soccer Team in Ramallah

October 13, 2019

President Mahmoud Abbas received Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team in the presidential headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, praising this visit and stressing that it embodies the historical relationship between Palestine and the […]

PFLP Slams Saudi Football Team for Seeking Visiting Permits from Israel

October 9, 2019

A Palestinian group on Monday denounced a planned football match between Saudi Arabia and Palestine in the West Bank because it would require Saudi players to apply for visiting permits directly from Israel.  The Popular Front for […]

From Palestine to Syria: Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s Impressive Charity Work (VIDEO)

October 1, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most successful, yet divisive athletes in the world. Adored by his fans for his amazing achievement, Ronaldo also has an army of critics who hate his obsession with appearance […]

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 […]

Toronto Raptors: Please #SkipTheTrip to Israel

June 18, 2019

On June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors won the NBA (National Basketball Association) Championship. A few days earlier, news had broken in the Israeli media that one of the team’s billionaire co-owners, Larry Tannenbaum, had […]

Palestinian Activists Call for Puma Boycott over Sponsorship Deal with Israel (VIDEO)

June 15, 2019

Protesters will target Puma stores on Saturday, urging the sportswear brand to end its deal with Israel’s football association, Palestinian activists said on Saturday. Protesters argue that Puma’s decision to become the main sponsor of the Israel Football […]

Palestine Urges Atletico Madrid to Cancel Game Against Beitar in Jerusalem

May 16, 2019

The chief of the Palestinian Football Federation (PFF), Jibril Rajoub, has sent letters to the European and Spanish football associations asking for Atletico Madrid to cancel a post-season May 21 friendly match with Israeli Beitar […]

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 […]

27 Palestinians Reach Everest Base Camp, Fly Palestinian Flag

April 26, 2019

A group of Palestinians has reached the base camp of Mount Everest, flying the Palestinian flag in celebration. Twenty-seven Palestinians reached the base camp of Mount Everest – located in the Himalayas between Nepal and […]

Israeli Forces Shut Down Palestinian Soccer Tournament in East Jerusalem (VIDEO)

April 20, 2019

Israeli police forces shut down a Palestinian soccer tournament in the Beit Safafa neighborhood, in the central occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem, reportedly for being held under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority (PA). […]

Palestinian-American Wins UFC 236 Preliminaries

April 15, 2019

Palestinian-American fighter Belal Muhammad soundly beat opponent Curtis Millender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 236 preliminaries by unanimous decision in Atlanta last night. This will be the sixth fight he has won out of […]

Thousands Join 7th Annual Bethlehem Marathon (VIDEO)

March 23, 2019

Over eight thousand Palestinians and international visitors from around the globe set off, on Friday morning, to participate in the seventh annual Free Movement Palestine Marathon, in the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem. […]

Palestine Qualifies for Semi-Finals in AFC Beach Soccer Championships (VIDEO)

March 15, 2019

The national Palestinian beach soccer team was able to advance to the semi-finals in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Beach Soccer Championships, which kicked off in Pattaya, Thailand on March 7, for the first time […]

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