US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Palestinian National Team on 'Mission' for Peace in Spain Visit
The Palestinian team, ranked 98th by FIFA, plays charity matches to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders and highlight ongoing humanitarian crises in Gaza.
- Coach Ehab Abu Jazar led the Palestinian national football team in Spain, preparing symbolic friendlies against Basque Country and Catalan national teams, with proceeds donated to Doctors Without Borders.
- Since Oct. 7, 2023, Palestinian football has been decimated by sustained bombardment, with 289 sports sites destroyed and 1,100 athletes, staff, and referees killed, Palestine Football Federation president Jibril Rajoub said.
- Most players, many from the diaspora, have never been to Gaza and play abroad, while coach Ehab Abu Jazar led training at Lezama on Friday and said, `Death continues in Gaza to this day, famine continues in the Gaza Strip, and there is no shelter.`
- As players, they say their role is to offer hope and a voice to compatriots, with defender Yasser Hamed stressing funds will aid hospitals and medicine delivery.
- With a fragile ceasefire since October 10, Abu Jazar emphasised civilians still face grave risks and urged the international community to increase pressure to end occupation and recognise Palestine.
Insights by Ground AI
18 Articles
18 Articles
Associated Press News+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Palestinian team plays friendly in Spain in front of 50,000 spectators
A selection of Palestinian footballers has taken on a group of Spanish players from the Basque Country in a friendly match with political overtones relating to Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
·United States
Read Full Article
This Saturday evening, the Palestinian selection will play a friendly match against the Basque Country in Bilbao.
·Paris, France
Read Full Article
The Palestinian selection competed this Saturday, November 15 in Bilbao for its first meeting on the European continent, after two years of war in Gaza that killed hundreds of players and stopped the national championship.
·Paris, France
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources18
Leaning Left8Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Left
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources lean Left
62% Left
L 62%
C 23%
15%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
