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Moving the Goalposts: Delaying Palestinian Football Justice
Originally published by Visualizing Palestine For many years, the Israeli football association has given membership status to six teams that play in illegal settlements built on Palestinian land in the West Bank. This is in direct violation of FIFA’s rules, which state that permission is needed to play matches on another member’s territory. Instead of enforcing these rules, FIFA has repeatedly delayed action. FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that a decision on Israeli settlement clubs is…
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Closure of Kifl Hares following several night raids and arrests
19th September 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team| Kifl Hares, Occupied Palestine “They punish us in all the ways they can” The last two weeks, 17 boys and men aged 16-25 have been arrested during night raids in the village of Kifl Hares. Since a week ago, the Israeli military have also closed off the main entrance to the village, which is located south west of Nablus in a hot spot next to the illegal settlement of…
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Friday Protests Against Newly Planned Settler Municipality
15th September 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On Friday the 15th of September, after noon prayer, a Palestinian demonstration started by the Ali al-Baka mosque within the old city of Hebron. People gathered to protest against the establishment of a new settler municipality within the H2 area of the occupied city. The planned municipality is illegal according to the Hebron Protocol and will separate the two parts of the city…
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