Jibril Rajoub | Al Bawaba

Jibril Rajoub latest

A cartoon was drawn by Carlos Lattouf, the Brazilian cartoonist on Argentina and Israel's match cancellation. (LatuffCartoons/Twitter)

June 7th, 2018 - 03:22 GMT

Israel Gets 'Two Slaps in Face', As Argentina Cancels Friendly Football Game

The Israeli Sports Minister, Miri Regev accused Palestinians of threatening the Argentine football team players by “terror elements,” leading to the cancellation of their planned match with the Israeli team in Jerusalem.

Concerns over security have been cited as the reason for the late cancellation, which threatens to leave Argentina's World Cup preparations in chaos

June 5th, 2018 - 09:36 GMT

Argentina-Israel Friendly Suspended After Protests Against Jerusalem Match

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will next week finally make his twice-delayed trip to the Middle East, it has been announced (All images Wikimedia Commons)

January 9th, 2018 - 03:55 GMT

Where Pence Will be Welcomed - or Not - in the Middle East

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. (AFP/file)

May 3rd, 2017 - 02:46 GMT

Can the Palestinians Compromise Any More Than They Already Have?

Israel to lobby FIFA against banning clubs in illegal settlements

April 23rd, 2017 - 11:21 GMT

Israel steps up lobbying as FIFA considers suspending settlement based teams

Israeli settlements are seen as a major obstacle in the peace process, with some 550,000 settlers living in the area, according to human rights organization Bethselem

October 12th, 2016 - 02:22 GMT

FIFA's dilemma over calls to expel Israeli clubs

Demonstrators call for the expulsion of Israel from FIFA during a protest rally prior to the opening of the 65th FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland. (AFP/File)

October 12th, 2016 - 11:39 GMT

Israeli settlers don’t only want Palestinian land, they want football clubs too!

Protesters in Zurich call for Israel's suspension from FIFA. (AFP/File)

September 28th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

Another FIFA controversy: HRW accuses football association of supporting Israeli settlements

A man shows a picture of 18-month-old Palestinian toddler Ali Saad Dawabsha who died when his family house was set on fire by alleged Jewish extremists in the West Bank village of Duma on July 31, 2015. (AFP/Jaafar Ashtiyeh)

March 7th, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Sole survivor of Duma arson attack to meet Real Madrid

Al Bawaba

September 9th, 2015 - 01:19 GMT

Aiwa! Palestine hosts first World Cup qualifier match

The move is seen as an attempt to strengthen diplomatic ties between Palestine and Iran. (AFP/File)

August 11th, 2015 - 08:36 GMT

Mahmoud Abbas to visit Iran

The Palestinian Football Association has been pushing to expel Israel from FIFA, but the issue was suddenly dropped. (AFP/File)

May 31st, 2015 - 04:04 GMT

FIFA’s trying to make you forget about this last controversy: Israel

Al Bawaba

May 29th, 2015 - 02:55 GMT

Palestine drop proposal for Israel suspension