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Israeli tech scores across the World Cup

Within minutes of a World Cup goal, Israeli technology can turn the action into a mobile highlight, update live...

The Palestinians’ World Cup propaganda victory

As it does every four years, the world is going crazy over the World Cup. And, as always in...

Blowing the whistle on FIFA’s systemic antisemitism

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has arguably become the most controversial to date, raising widespread indignation over myriad...

The not so beautiful game

They call football the beautiful game – a game played with grace and beauty and elegance as if poetry...

Own goals

Scoring an own goal can be a most embarrassing result in a soccer game, but it also has another...

15,000 Israelis in Qatar for the World Cup

Almost 15,000 Israelis are attending the World Cup in Qatar, comprising 10,000 Arab citizens of Israel and 5,000 Jewish...

Qatar’s farcical World Cup begins

Even before the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off, the tournament already had a hero: the former...

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

The FIFA World Cup, which is set to take place in Qatar from Nov. 21 through Dec. 18, has...

Israelis welcome to attend 2022 World Cup, says Qatari official

“Everyone is welcome,” he said. “We do not mix sport and politics, but we would hope that Palestinians are able to make it too.”

Two children battling cancer join Netanyahus at the World Cup

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara surprised two Israeli children inviting  them to join them in watching the World Cup semi-final match between England and Croatia in Moscow.

PLO-Hamas anti-England, anti-Israel hatred politicises FIFA World Cup

David Singer: Hatred against Britain and Israel surfaced in Gaza as England progressed its way through the World Cup to meet Sweden in the quarter finals.

On the other hand

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.

Say it loud, say it clear: no World Cup for Qatar…writes Ben Cohen/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 Gulf emirate of Qatar is a far better candidate.

Nike yet to address video ad with antisemitic overtones

After initially raising concern on the issue this summer, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is continuing to press the Nike footwear and apparel giant to remedy its promotion of a pre-Soccer World Cup animated video whose content has what critics call antisemitic overtones.