Iran was recently banned from all matches by the judo federation for boycotting Israel, and the time has come to ban the Palestinian Authority from international soccer competition for the same reason!
While anti-Israel bullies threatened Messi in 2018 until his team canceled its match in Israel, they failed this time around to deter the Argentinian athlete from visiting the Holy Land.
The punishment marked an embarrassing blow for Jibril Rajoub, who led an extended campaign of harassment targeting international soccer phenom Lionel Messi.
'There should be no room in respected international organizations for those who support terror, promote violence and employ threats and intimidation,' Erdan stated.
FIFA is holding the head of the Palestinian Football Association accountable for his hateful campaign to pressure Argentina's football team into canceling its match against Israel.
A Palestinian official is calling on sports fans to burn photos and t-shirts of Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi if he attends a match between Argentina and Israel.
Israel has purchased the rights to broadcast one of the most popular international sporting events, the FIFA World Cup, to large swaths of the Arab world.
An Israeli Druze won the Bronze medal at the Thai Boxing Championships after a Palestinian competitor was forced to forfeit rather than compete with an Israeli.
Several dozen international lawyers are calling on the world soccer body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), to investigate what they call 'egregious' violations by the Palestinian Football Association.
Palestinians are threatening to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after their attempt to have FIFA declare Israeli soccer teams illegal, was thwarted.
In order to harm Israel, the Palestinians are abusing the basic values of international sportsmanship and the spirit upon which Olympic sports are founded.
A FIFA panel aiming to improve Israeli-Palestinian football relations met for the first time Wednesday and agreed to a follow-up session in the Middle East next month.
Not only did the PA sports chief fail in an attempt to oust Israel from world soccer, but he is being chided on the Palestinian street for betraying their cause.
The Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center is demanding that FIFA expel Palestinian Football Association head Jibril Rajoub, a promoter of terror, from world soccer.
Netanyahu and FIFA President Blatter met Tuesday to discuss Palestinian attempts to oust Israel from world football. Both oppose the politicization of sports.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli football leaders will meet FIFA President Sepp Blatter to oppose a Palestinian bid to prevent Israel from participating in international soccer games.
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