Posts Tagged: FIFA
Malaysia Spurns Hosting of 2017 FIFA Soccer Congress Over Israeli Participation
Malaysia has relinquished its right to host an elite soccer convention next year, because of Israeli participation, AFP reported on Monday. According to the report, the...
Corruption at FIFA
You know someone is unsavory if Vladimir Putin defends him. Thank goodness Sepp Blatter, the recently reelected president of FIFA, has finally resigned. Or so...
Palestinian Football Association Chairman Threatens to Prevent Israel’s Participation in the Olympics
The chairman of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub warned on Monday that his group may in the future seek to prevent Israel's participation in the...
Who is to Blame for FIFA Arrests? Jews, of Course!
As the United States begins blessedly to clean out the dark, vile hallways of the international soccer organization, FIFA, you can bet that the pampered...
Netanyahu: Suspending Israel Could Cause FIFA to Collapse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Thursday that acceding to the Palestinian demand to suspend Israel from FIFA threatened to unravel the international soccer...
Muslim, Jewish Israeli Soccer Players Call on FIFA to Keep Politics Out of Sport (VIDEO)
Israeli soccer players have published a video calling on FIFA members to keep politics out of sports, in response to a push by the Palestinian...
Jewish Rights Group Slams Palestinian Attempts to Suspend Israel From FIFA
Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) said on Tuesday it was "appalled" by a Palestinian Football Association initiative to suspend Israel from...
Qatar Should ‘Give Gaza’ 2022 Soccer World Cup to Ease Middle East Tensions, British Analyst Says
A British journalist and commentator with extensive experience of both Israel and the Arab countries is turning to the healing power of soccer's World Cup...
Israeli Footballer Mori on Dutch Vitesse Squad Denied Entry Into UAE
Israeli footballer Dan Mori, 25, was denied a visa to enter Abu Dhabi, while the other members of the Dutch Vittesse Arnhem squad made their...
Israel Establishes Team to Encourage Growth of Palestinian Football
In a meeting held Sunday, Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Major-General Eitan Dangot and Israel Football Association Chairman Avi Luzon, agreed upon the...
