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Campaign to quash Palestinian bid to suspend Israel from FIFA
Itamar Eichner, Moshe Sheinman, Yair Katan
Published: 28.05.15, 14:01
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1. Fifth Palestinian Demand - lol
average israeli ,   tel aviv   (05.28.15)
if Fifa ban's Israel from its games then i think there will be no lines to discuss with the Palestinans ever again. all the soccer hooligans of israel will burn gaza and the westbank to the ground. politics cannot mix with soccer as football fans are known to be "crazy"... It's enough hard to be a Israeli playing in Europe with all the racism going around... giving them a stage to cause provocation would cause the Israeli's to stop negotiating the peace talks and kill the idea of having a 2 state solution
2. This is absurd!
Benji ,   US   (05.28.15)
FIFA being used as anti-Israel tool while corruption charges and association to Clinton Foundation emerge. Blatter must be removed and FIFA cleansed of dishonest blood suckers!
3. well!!!
(05.28.15)
The fact that FIFA prepared to vote on this political issues rather than football see them collapsing into Palestinians myths. Palestinians are divided nation at moment. They have to make their own immigration arrangements crossing over through others territories. That burdens shouldn't be FIFA jurisdictions. Well why is words to the wise always in the north??????
4. Peace talks?
Robert ,   Australia   (05.28.15)
What peace talks? Israel is the new South Africa.
5. U.S.A. HAS ISRAEL'S BACK
Bill ,   Skokie U.S.A.   (05.28.15)
It is no coincidence that the FBI made arrests of the FIFA. officials! I am sure the U.S. administration told them to stop the vote or else they refused now they get else. Who's your friend! We are! GOD Bless America, and all those who love ISRAEL! Amen!
6. Israel behind it
Kren   (05.28.15)
Something tells me israel had those guys framed and arrested because of Israel ban. It is Israel who should be and needs to be investigated
7. Why would Qatar want Israel expelled from FIFA?
Tim ,   Brighton   (05.28.15)
Is it surprising when despite repeated demands for clarification Qatar and FIFA have still not declared publicly that Israel would be permitted entry and Israel, Israelis, Jews would not be barred from the 2022 World Cup Furthermore questions as to the wearing of the kippah, waiving the Israeli flag, etc have all been answered by FIFA with a resounding silence What a 'convenient' expedient 'arranging' Israels expulsion on the back of Palestinian grievances so that they don't have to grasp the nettle of formally admitting Israel If that's the name of this game in 2020...hardly worth the bother
8. fifa boycott
tomer ,   jerusalem   (05.29.15)
So ,ofer eini is working hard .good ministry of foreign affairs people working hard. Good now were in all this is the minister for sport ? or the deputy minister of foreign affairs? oh i forgot ,both have no real power . regev and hotovely ,eloquent speakers as we remember ,but now silent. Good too. Rajoub ,yes this guy is a "goal-getter".he knows what can bring him points to inherit abu mazens chair. And FIFA ? short for :" Financial Insurance For Admistrators" or the pension fund for an old men's club. Fifa belongs dismantled and a new clean body needs to established. This sport deserves better. Maybe faina Kirschenbaum & associates with legal assistance from lawyer fisher can offer help.
9. #4, Australia is still the old South Africa
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.29.15)
There have never been Peace talks with the Aborigines for their continent's independence from the European illegal settlers,
10. #4 Palestinians don't know peace talk
Benji ,   US   (05.29.15)
Firing rockets at Israel is how they communicate and they launch them from soccer fields. FIFA and the blathering Blatter are too involved in corruption to notice.
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