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FIFA removes Indonesia, which banned Israel, as youth soccer tournament host

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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) removed Indonesia on Wednesday as host of the under-20 U-20 World Cup soccer tournament, previously slated to take place from May 20 to June 11 in Bali, Indonesia. It...
Palestinian supporters of Morocco celebrate the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match between Morocco and Portugal, in Nablus, Dec. 10, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.

The Palestinians’ World Cup propaganda victory

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While only a minority of Americans is closely following the World Cup soccer championships, the rest of the world, as it does every four years, is going crazy over it. And, as always in...

Tehran, Doha repress Iranian dissidents at World Cup

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Iran and Qatar have joined forces to squash protests in the latter nation against the Islamic regime in Tehran during the FIFA World Cup. “The World Cup has helped put Iran’s brutality on a world...
The Doha skyline. Credit: Pixabay.

Israel to soccer fans visiting Qatar: Keep a low profile

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Israelis attending the 2022 FIFA World Cup that kicks off on Sunday are being urged to avoid standing out. “The Iranian team will be in the World Cup and we estimate that tens of thousands...

Israelis, Palestinians will fly together to Qatar World Cup

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FIFA has met with representatives from FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC and Israel’s Foreign and Sport ministries to finalize arrangements that will allow Israelis and Palestinians to attend matches in the Gulf state...

Tus Airways to fly between Israel and Qatar for World Cup

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Tus Airways has received permission to operate flights between Israel and Qatar in advance of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Cypriot airline announced on Sunday. The festival of soccer will be held in the...

Qatar says no to temporary Israeli consulate during World Cup

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Qatar has rejected Israel’s request to open a temporary consulate in the Gulf state to assist Israelis traveling to Doha for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, according to Middle East Monitor. Jerusalem announced in June that it...
Migrant workers in the West Bay area of Doha, Qatar, waiting for a bus on Feb. 1, 2014. Credit: Alex Sergeev via Wikimedia Commons.

Qatar’s blood-stained World Cup

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There was another significant announcement from an Arab capital last week about relations with Israel when Qatar—the wealthy Gulf nation that provides Hamas with financial and political support—confirmed that Israeli citizens would be permitted to...
FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Credit: Taljat David/Shutterstock.

FIFA under fire for spate of anti-Israel incidents, breaching ethical codes

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The UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) volunteer organization sent a formal complaint to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) this past week, calling on them to take action towards eradicating discrimination in sport,...
Linoy Ashram. Credit: European Gymnastics (https://www.europeangymnastics.com/).

Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram wins gold, two silvers at world championship in Italy

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Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram won three medals at the Pesaro Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Italy on Sunday. The 21-year-old took home a gold medal for her individual ball routine, which earned her a score...