The Fallacy of Separating Sports from Politics

 

The Zionist Supremacy as an Aspect of Sport Dominance

    

Palestinian Sports Faces ‘Existential’ Crisis as Death Toll Reaches 1,014 

 Israel Kills Palestinian Goalkeeper as World Cup Fans Rally for Palestine

What should football fans do to avoid funding Israel's crimes? 

2026 World Cup: When FIFA’s Human Rights Commitments Collapse under US Power 

Sports in Mandate Palestine 

A long and precarious journey to play soccer 

 'Acts of Revenge': Israel Arrests Palestinian Women Footballers and Students

Palestinian Football Body Appeals FIFA Ruling on Israel at Top Sports Court 

Rozan: From the Racetrack to One-Legged Champion

By Nelly Al-Masri

 

   “I cradled my severed leg, clutching it to my chest as I bled profusely from my injury inside the ambulance. I imagined it would be reattached—but I found myself rushing towards an unknown road, far removed from the days when the very ground of Gaza’s sports fields kept in time with my running strides.” 

This is the testimony of young runner Rozan Khaira, who is 24 years old from Gaza City, when she recounted the painful moment of her injury. The incident occurred when an Israeli aircraft struck her residential neighborhood in Tel al-Hawa, which is located in the western part of Gaza City. This took place during the genocide war the occupation forces committed after October 7, 2023.

 

Palestinian FA Calls for Israeli Ban after FIFA Discrimination Report 

FIFA Refuses to Suspend Israel over Levelling of Gaza and West Bank Settlement Clubs in Israeli Leagues  

 FIFA Clears Israeli Settlement Clubs but Fines Israel FA over Discrimination Breaches

Sports in Gaza Proves the Impossible is Possible

 

Infantino's Odd, Obsequious, and Complicit Behavior

 

Over 1,000 sports people killed, 265 facilities destroyed in Israeli war on Gaza, official says 

Legal Complaint Accuses FIFA, UEFA Leaders of Complicity in Settlement Football 

The Genocide's Psychological and Emotional Effects

 

A Look at Today's Palestinian Sports: Developments and Prospects for the Future

       

Issam Khalidi

  

   This article sheds some light on these fundaments that could be considered as having a profound impact on the success and prominence of Palestinian sports on a local, national, and international level over the past few years. It also highlights the challenges facing the sports movement today and raises the question: "What is the future of Palestinian sports?" It is especially important considering that the genocide in the Gaza Strip and the occupation's attempts to employ ethnic cleansing tactics in the West Bank, as well as the daily violations and crimes committed by settlers against Palestinians, have all taken place.