Palestinian athletes

San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick. (Mike Morbeck/CC BY-SA 2.0)
What Palestinian athletes can learn from Colin Kaepernick
Palestinian athletes can learn a thing or two from the football star’s refusal to stand during his country’s national anthem. By Abed Abu Shehadeh One can say many things about American politics, but boring they are not. We are seeing this with the presidential race and the rise of the American Right, which views the world as a…
By Haokets September 5, 2016
Palestinian youth protest in solidarity with soccer player Mahmoud Sarsak, who was held in administrative detention for three years. Nablus, 2012. (Photo by Ahmad al-Baz/Activestills.org)
Expulsion or not, Palestinians can declare victory at FIFA
As the vote on the possible expulsion of Israel from FIFA draws nearer, the Israeli delegation suddenly decides to discuss easing restrictions on Palestinian players, who just yesterday were deemed ‘security threats.’ What gives? At this point, it is unclear whether FIFA will vote to expel Israel from soccer’s international governing body on Friday, or…
By Haggai Matar May 29, 2015
Palestinian youth protest in solidarity with soccer player Mahmoud Sarsak, who was held in administrative detention for three years. Nablus, 2012. (Photo by Ahmad al-Baz/Activestills.org)
When even Israel’s sports reporters ignore Palestinians
It turns out that only threatening measures by the Palestinian Authority make the Israeli media notice Palestinian athletes. By Asaf Marziano A “blind spot” is a kind of built-in flaw in the human eye. This spot exists for all of us, meaning that our view of the world will always lack that certain spot. Because…
By The Seventh Eye April 8, 2015
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