Posts Tagged: Israel FIFA
Israeli Minister of Culture Urges FIFA to Remove Senior PA Official for Inciting Terrorism Against Israel
Israel's Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar called on Tuesday for FIFA, the international governing body of soccer, to remove Jibril Rajoub as president...
Israel’s Soccer Association Responds to FIFA’s Decision Not to Suspend Jewish State Despite Palestinian Efforts
The Israel Football Association (IFA) has reacted to FIFA's recent decision not to suspend the Israeli club and instead investigate the IFA over allegations of...
After Indonesia Removal, the Palestinian Authority Turns Against FIFA
Never missing an opportunity to be on the wrong side of history and morality, even in sports, the Palestinian Authority(PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s...
Northern Irish Soccer Authority Decisively Rejects Calls to Cancel Friendly Match With Israel
The top soccer authority in Northern Ireland has roundly rejected calls from supporters of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign to nix a friendly...
SPME BDS Monitor: Connections to Terror and Poisoning Jewish Youth
During the summer, the focus of BDS has become the international arena. Israeli officials revealed that most global BDS organizations have connections to terrorism through individuals...
‘Burn Lionel Messi’s Shirt!’ Palestinian Soccer Chief Rajoub Targets Argentine Legend as Friendly Match With Israel Approaches
A top Palestinian leader touted as a possible successor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has urged soccer fans to burn photos and replica shirts...
Palestinians Play Political Football on the BDS Movement’s Website
JNS.org - The Arab-Israeli conflict just got a dose of political football. A recent open letter to FIFA by 174 Palestinian sports clubs called on world soccer’s governing body to...
SPME BDS Monitor: The Movement Goes International
In June BDS action shifted suddenly to the political arena. Israeli and world Jewish leaders spoke out forcefully against BDS, promising greater action. A scandal...
Say it Loud, Say it Clear: No World Cup for Qatar
JNS.org - In a normal world, it wouldn't be Israel that is the target of a campaign for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions. The tiny...
Don’t Let BDS and Palestinians Turn Soccer Into a Political Football
On 6 December, 2001, at an International Commission of Jurists session on the boycott of Israel held at the United Nations in Geneva, Jibril Rajoub...
Israeli Soccer Team Faces Prospect of International Ban
The Israel National soccer team could be facing a World Cup ban, and other soccer sanctions, unless it alleviates travel restrictions and increases field access...
Palestinians Fighting to Ban Israel From World Soccer
Israel is facing a possible ban from international soccer competition, including the World Cup, unless it improves conditions for Palestinian players and coaches, according to media reports. Jibril...
