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They should meet on the field of battle with a ball (cow rump not pigskin) instead of rockets and bombs.
Historic football victory provides another global stage for Palestine
mondoweiss.net/2014/05/football-provides-palestine.html
Annie Robbins
Palestinians erupted in spontaneous jubilation yesterday as their states national football team scored a huge victory winning the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup final in the Maldives, qualifying them for Asia Cup 2015, Asias biggest football tournament, to be hosted next year in Australia.
The win followed 5 matches in which Palestines team played a clean sheet, staving off the competition without conceding a single goal during the tournament:
This is the first time Palestines national team has qualified for a major international tournament since the establishment of the Palestine Football Federation in 1928, so the victory holds huge significance for Palestine and for Palestinians around the world.
On Thursday the New York Times quoted the teams coach Jamal Mahmoud:
All the people in Palestine will watch and will be happy if we win the world will see the Palestinian people. This is very important.
In victory Mahmoud told The National advancing to the continental championship would be a platform for the country:
This is very important to all Palestine. We want to send a message to the world that we want sports and peace in Palestine, Mahmoud said. We can do more things if we have peace in Palestine. It is very important for us to go to the Asian Cup.
Palestines historic qualification was sealed by defeating the Philippines 1-0 after Ashraf Al Fawaghras scored a goal in what commentators called a sublime stunning free-kick just a minute before the hour mark. Palestines champion team also swept the individual awards following the tournament as midfielder Murad Said was named Most Valuable Player and Al Fawaghra took away the top scorer accolade.
Mahmoud hailed the achievement as historic and dedicated the victory to Jibril Al-Rajoub, Chairman of the Palestine Football Association. Rajoub told AFP:
This is the best day ever in Palestine football history and it comes at a great time, as we fight to get the Palestine sports rights with FIFA and IOC.
On behalf of Palestine, Rajoub will be seeking sanctions against Israel when FIFAs 64th Congress meets in San Paulo, Brazil on June 9-10. Palestinian superstar Mohammed Assaf is performing at the congress opening ceremony on June 10th.
Historic football victory provides another global stage for Palestine
mondoweiss.net/2014/05/football-provides-palestine.html
Annie Robbins
Palestinians erupted in spontaneous jubilation yesterday as their states national football team scored a huge victory winning the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup final in the Maldives, qualifying them for Asia Cup 2015, Asias biggest football tournament, to be hosted next year in Australia.
The win followed 5 matches in which Palestines team played a clean sheet, staving off the competition without conceding a single goal during the tournament:
This is the first time Palestines national team has qualified for a major international tournament since the establishment of the Palestine Football Federation in 1928, so the victory holds huge significance for Palestine and for Palestinians around the world.
On Thursday the New York Times quoted the teams coach Jamal Mahmoud:
All the people in Palestine will watch and will be happy if we win the world will see the Palestinian people. This is very important.
In victory Mahmoud told The National advancing to the continental championship would be a platform for the country:
This is very important to all Palestine. We want to send a message to the world that we want sports and peace in Palestine, Mahmoud said. We can do more things if we have peace in Palestine. It is very important for us to go to the Asian Cup.
Palestines historic qualification was sealed by defeating the Philippines 1-0 after Ashraf Al Fawaghras scored a goal in what commentators called a sublime stunning free-kick just a minute before the hour mark. Palestines champion team also swept the individual awards following the tournament as midfielder Murad Said was named Most Valuable Player and Al Fawaghra took away the top scorer accolade.
Mahmoud hailed the achievement as historic and dedicated the victory to Jibril Al-Rajoub, Chairman of the Palestine Football Association. Rajoub told AFP:
This is the best day ever in Palestine football history and it comes at a great time, as we fight to get the Palestine sports rights with FIFA and IOC.
On behalf of Palestine, Rajoub will be seeking sanctions against Israel when FIFAs 64th Congress meets in San Paulo, Brazil on June 9-10. Palestinian superstar Mohammed Assaf is performing at the congress opening ceremony on June 10th.
