FIFA Braces For Israeli-Palestinian Showdown
The scene is set at this month’s World Cup in Brazil for a showdown between Israel and Palestine that will be off the pitch given that neither qualified for one of the world’s most important sporting...
View ArticleIsrael Evades FIFA sanctions – For Now
A compromise formula that this week saved Israel from being sanctioned by world soccer governing body FIFA has bought the Jewish state time but serves as a harbinger of growing diplomatic and public...
View ArticleQatar Invests In Israeli Soccer Despite Gaza And War Of Words With Jerusalem
Qatar is emerging for the second time in a decade as the only Arab state without a peace treaty and diplomatic relations to have invested in Israel. Qatar’s latest investment in Israeli Palestinian...
View ArticlePalestinians Pressure UEFA Not To Award The Tournament To Israel
Palestinian soccer clubs and non-governmental organizations have called on European soccer governor UEFA to this week shy away from awarding Israel the right to host the 2020 UEFA European...
View ArticleIsrael Mobilizes To Deprive Qatar Of The World Cup
One group has been conspicuously absent in the battle for greater transparency of global soccer governance symbolized by multiple corruption scandals and match-fixing: football fans, a key stakeholder...
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