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Own goals

Michael Kuttner — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 23:10:34 +0000

Scoring an own goal can be a most embarrassing result in a soccer game, but it also has another connotation. The term has become a metaphor for any action that backfires on the person or group undertaking it, sometimes even carrying a sense of “poetic justice“. Apart from sportspeople those most prone to scoring own goals are politicians and […]

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FIFA World Cup hospitality website excludes Israel, lists ‘Palestine’ instead

J-Wire — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:08:13 +0000

The FIFA World Cup, which is set to take place in Qatar from Nov. 21 through Dec. 18, has a website that offers the public help in purchasing hospitality packages, but Israelis looking for their country were originally given the sole option of “Palestinian Territories, Occupied” rather than “Israel.” After multiple news reports drew attention […]

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Palestinian Football Association head loses FIFA appeal, suspension upheld

Arye Green -TPS — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:31:54 +0000

A special panel over the weekend rejected an appeal by Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) and upheld a verdict to suspend him for a year from attending FIFA events over his intimidation campaign against Argentina’s team before it was slated to play in Israel.

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Penalty shootouts…writes Michael Kuttner

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 03:33:55 +0000

In the final rounds of the FIFA world cup, results must be decisive.

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 08:16:52 +0000

FIFA world cup competitions, known as Mondial here, are in full swing with teams from many countries striving to become champions of soccer...writes Michael Kuttner.

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We can and should make BDS a pariah

Evelyn Gordon - JNS — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 04:50:21 +0000

Evelyn Gordon: Delegitimising BDS is far from mission impossible.

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WJC welcomes FIFA decision to drop Palestinian push against Israeli soccer teams

Agencies — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:10:38 +0000

The World Jewish Congress has welcomed the decision by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Council to decline the Palestinian Football Association’s long-standing push for punitive measures against the Israeli Football Association on the grounds that it is a complex political dispute unrelated to football.

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World Jewish Congress urges football associations worldwide to reject anti-Israel vote in FIFA

Agencies — Thu, 04 May 2017 19:35:24 +0000

The World Jewish Congress and dozens of its affiliated communities around the world are urging national football associations to reject a forthcoming vote regarding the standing of the Israeli Football Association (IFA) within Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), set to take place at the international football body’s upcoming Congress in Bahrain.

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Say it loud, say it clear: no World Cup for Qatar…writes Ben Cohen/JNS.org

Ben Cohen - JNS.org — Mon, 01 Jun 2015 21:17:50 +0000

In a normal world, it wouldn’t be Israel that is the target of a campaign for boycotts, divestment, and sanctions. The tiny Gulf emirate of Qatar is a far better candidate.

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Lauder appeals to FIFA to reject Palestinian demand to suspend Israel

J-Wire News Service — Thu, 28 May 2015 05:20:46 +0000

The president of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) today appealed to the 209 member associations of FIFA to reject a Palestinian demand to suspend the membership of the Israeli Football Association (IFA) in world soccer’s governing body.

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