The owner of the Beitar Jerusalem Football Club, Moshe Hogeg, announced that he is cancelling the friendly game against Barcelona due to the latter’s demand that the vent not take place in the capital.
Ronald Lauder and Roman Abramovich support unique global initiative to build bridges, not divides: “Chelsea and WJC are leading the charge, but we cannot do this alone”.
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.
Dr Danny Lamm, President of the Zionist Federation of Australia, has sent a letter to world football organisation FIFA about intentions to debate a motion calling for Israel's suspension.
