StandWithUs Urges FIFA to Make Sure Israeli Fans Can Attend Qatar’s World Cup
Aaron Bandler
September 6, 2019
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World soccer rocked as top FIFA officials held in U.S., Swiss graft cases
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2015
Seven of the most powerful figures in global soccer faced extradition to the United States on corruption charges after their arrest on Wednesday in Switzerland, where authorities also announced a criminal investigation into the awarding of the next two World Cups.
How the FIFA corruption scandal could affect Israel
Jewish Journal
May 27, 2015
Israelis were expecting some big news to come out of the annual FIFA Congress this week.
ZOA presses Nike on refusal to address video ad with anti-Semitic overtones
Jewish Journal
October 13, 2014
After initially raising concern on the issue this summer, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is continuing to press the Nike footwear and apparel giant to remedy its promotion of a pre-World Cup animated video whose content has what critics call anti-Semitic overtones.
Colombia’s Jewish soccer hero: Jose Pekerman
Jewish Journal
July 1, 2014
A Jewish Argentinean has become a national hero in Colombia.
The Jewish guide to the World Cup
Jewish Journal
June 16, 2014
Israel’s not in the World Cup, and none of the star players is Jewish. But never fear: We still managed to compile a list of six Jewish things about Brazil 2014.
Palestinian Authority FA says official’s Brazil trip blocked by Israel
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2014
Israel has prevented a senior Palestinian soccer delegate from traveling to this month\’s World Cup in Brazil, his federation said on Sunday.
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