Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – The Palestinian Football Association on Wednesday reiterated a call for FIFA to act against Israeli clubs based in settlements in the occupied West Bank, a day ahead of a key meeting. Six Israeli teams are based in settlements, which are considered illegal under international law, and FIFA is expected to […]

Maale Adumim (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Palestinian children marched on an Israeli settlement to play football there on Tuesday, in a protest ahead of a key FIFA meeting to discuss teams from Israeli settlements. Boys aged between 11 and 15 from nearby Bedouin communities tried to enter the Maale Adumim settlement in the occupied West […]

Hebron (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Ahly al-Khalil football club of Hebron on the West Bank won the Palestinian Cup Tuesday for the second straight year after a 1-1 home draw against Shabab Khan Yunis of Gaza. Ahly, who beat the Khan Yunis side 1-0 in the first leg in the Gaza Strip a week earlier, […]

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – The Palestinian Cup will be decided on Tuesday night in the rescheduled final, second leg between Hebron's Ahly al-Khalil and Shabab Khan Yunis, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) confirmed Monday. The match had originally been slated to take place on Saturday, but Israel prevented it from going ahead, according to […]

Hebron (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – The final leg of Palestinian football's biggest cup was postponed on Saturday after Israel prevented players from Gaza travelling to the West Bank for the fixture, football authorities said. Israel refused to let six players and the coach of Shabab Khan Yunis cross its territory to the West Bank for […]

Hebron (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – For the first time in 30 years, Shebab Hebron football club has won the occupied West Bank's championship, thanks in large part to five new players — all Israeli Arabs. Holding Israeli citizenship, they are eligible to play for the country's professional clubs, which have facilities superior to those of […]