If only our soccer and government sports officials weren't so incompetent, Israel should set the goal of making it to the World Cup in Doha (if they win their bid). They'd have to allow in the Israeli team and Israeli fans. They'd have to protect them from Islamic terrorists. And wouldn't it be cute if Lebanon and Syria also qualified and had to play against Israel? Who knows, peace could break out... Hah! Who am I trying to kid? Israel's football association is so inept and corrupt that we'll never qualify for a world cup. And the elected officials in the Knesset are so out of touch they simply let the incompetent sports officials do whatever they want. Sad to say, but Israel is a sports backwater.

They are dictatorial regimes, Israel should host the World Cup, and enter the Formula 1.

and Hizbullah team playing against Muslim Brotherhood team? or Fatah, or Ansar Al Islam, or Islamic Jihad, or Al Qaida in the Maghreb, or Al Aktsa Martyrs Brigade team? and then the winners play against each other What a display of fireworks show this could be!

How much money did they bribe you with, Sepp?

nuff said.

Wow are you an uninformed, naive type. The Gulf states are known for their abusive labor practices that exploit 3rd world workers. And, of course, their local laws apply only to Qataris... So if you want racism, then sure, go to Qatar. You sound like you don't know what you're talking about.

do you know anything about these countries in the persian gulf? they are the most racist and oppressive regimes that are slipping under the radar of human rights groups. most of these places are up to 75% foreign workers who are practically enslaved to build playgrounds for the wealthy expatriates from other countries. those expats make up another chunk of the population while an inbred royal family (usually with oil connections) rules. the natives are pushed very far away from the center of their magnificant skylines and chilled sand beaches. finally, nuff said from cali...tell me with a straight face that there is no form of discrimination or any element of racism in LA or anywhere in the states. if there is none in the states then you can criticize israel for it but until then, shut up.

israel racist??? do you, sir, realize that none of the arab states in the gulf including saudi arabia ALLOW ANY CHURCHES, ANY SYNAGOGUES ANY CHRISTIAN AND JEWS TO LIVE THERE? THEY DO NOT ALLOW BUILDING OF CHURCHES AND SYSNAGOGUES. THEY DO NOT ALLOW TOURISTS TO BRING IN BIBLES OR PRAYER PARAPHANELIA. THEY DO NOT ALLOW CHRISATIANS TO PRAY IN PUBLIC. THEY DO NOT ALLOW ANY JEWS OR CHRISTIANS TO LIVE IN THESE COUNTRIES.... AND YOU THINK ISRAEL IS RACIST??? WHERE ARABS AND CHRISTIANS LIVE TOGETHER WITH JEWS. 20% OF ISRAELI'S POPULATION IS NON JEWISH MY FRIEND. THEY ARE ALLOWED TO BUILD MOSQUES AND CHURCHES WHICH THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPENDS MONEY TO RENNOVATE AND THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PRAY AND TO VISIT AND TO PRACTICE THE RELIGION THEY HAVE. non of the arab countries including the gulf states allow jews and christians cfitizenship. NONE! THEY DO NOT ALLOW CHURCHES. THEY DO NOT ALLOW SYNAGOGUES AND THEY DO NOT ALLOW ANY OTHER RELIGIONS EXCEPT ISALAM TO BE PRACTICED. IF PEOPLE THERE ARE FOUND PRAYING AND ARE NOT MUSLIMS, THEY ARE DEPORTED. HOW IS THAT FOR RACISM MAY FRIEND??? i should know. i am a muslim iranian and i know the situation because i do business in these countries. you are extremely ignorant because your hate for israel clouds your mind. however, what i wrote in the beginning is the essence of the arab and muslim behavior and laws in their backward totalitarian and religiously racist countries. it is not israel that is racist. it is all arab muslim countries that are. go read a book to educate yourself, you ignorant fool. hameed aboughaze, iranian

ignorant fool when you enter qatar and any gulf state, you are required to leave any religious item or book that is not islamic behind. no churches allowed. no synagogues allowed. no other religious practice is allowed. no gays are allowed to visit. last year, an english couple kissed on one of the beaches and received a prison sentence in saudi arabia, you idiot! jews are not allowed in at all. not even for international sports competitions...the shahar peer incidence in dubai and the ram incidence in dubai as well which it was fined for jewish discrimination and racism.

Well, they're not very tolerant to other religions but not as you've already described. They are already churches in UAE and Qatar. Better to read other books than the ones you have, before giving advices to others.