Posted on 05/28/2014 12:43:53 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Head of Israel Football Association says he's willing to hold match "for peace" if Palestinian side agrees.
FIFA’s President Sepp Blatter said yesterday that he does not see a reason to take actions against Israel in next month’s FIFA Congress, though Palestinians have said they will urge delegates to do so.
Palestinians say Israeli security forces, who control movement between the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, frequently prevent athletes from traveling freely between the two separated territories.
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