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Sunday 31st May 2015
‘Before the arrests, FIFA had been beset by the Palestinian
resolution to suspend Israel from the international body because of its
violent interference in the affairs of Palestinian soccer. The violence
included arrests and harassment of Palestinian players, refusing to
allow them to enter the West Bank to play, and even the brutal shootings
of two star players in the feet. This attack destroyed careers and
ruined their chance to ever play professional soccer again.
Earlier today, the Palestinian soccer federation president, Jibril
Rajoub, withdrew the motion his group had filed to suspend Israel’s
membership. It’s hard to tell whether he backed down because he no
longer had the votes, because he was bought off or because FIFA was
bought off. At any rate, the reaction among Palestinians will be swift
and negative. This is another in a long line of betrayals by the PA of
the Palestine national cause.’
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