football

How Israel derails the promising careers of Palestinian football stars

As the careers of Palestinian football players are disrupted by Israeli occupation, the pressure on UEFA to cancel the under-21 championship in Israel continues.

After victorious hunger strike, Palestinian football star returns to Gaza for life of activism

Rami Almeghari
Rafah
21 February 2013

Mahmoud Sarsak hopes to live a normal life but cannot forget his time inside Israeli jail.

Video: Israeli fans chant “Death to the Arabs” and a Jewish player feels “loved” by his Palestinian team

While fans of Israel’s Beitar chant “Death to the Arabs,” a Jewish player says he feels “loved” playing for a Palestinian team.

Israel’s ultra-racist Beitar Jerusalem football team in uproar over hiring of Muslim players from Chechyna

Racist violence is rampant in Israeli football, yet unlike other countries, it has faced no international sanctions.

Premier League footballers condemn attack on Gaza, boosting pressure on UEFA to pull 2013 U21 from Israel

Dozens of players from English Premier League and European top division football teams condemn Israeli attack on Gaza.

Ahmad Abu Daqqa

Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Abu Daqqa was shot and killed by Israeli forces while playing football outside his family’s Gaza home.

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