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Norwegian Football Club Stands with Gaza, Donates Match Revenue to Aid Efforts
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Norwegian football club Bodo/Glimt donates $65,000 from match revenue to Gaza aid, standing in solidarity with Palestinians amid ongoing humanitarian crisis. In a powerful act of solidarity with the Palestinian […]

Investigate, Sanction Israel First – Norway Conditions World Cup Qualifiers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Norwegian Football Association President Lise Klaveness said that “the Norwegian Football Association stands with the Norwegian government in its demand for an immediate end to the disproportionate attacks on innocent […]

Israel to Its Citizens: Avoid Cultural, Sporting Events in Europe
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s National Security Council warned on Sunday Israelis against attending cultural and sporting events in Europe in fear of incidents similar to those of last week in Amsterdam. The council […]

What Really Happened with Israeli Hooligans in Amsterdam – Video Explainer
By Palestine Chronicle Staff What really happened in Amsterdam? And why is mainstream media only telling part of the story? The Israeli hooligans, in the capital for the upcoming UEFA Europa League match against […]

‘Free Palestine’ – Paris Saint-Germain Fans Send Powerful Pro-Palestine Message
By Palestine Chronicle Staff French Interior Minister Bruno Retaillo said the banner was “unacceptable” and said he would seek clarification from Paris Saint-Germain, without ruling out sanctions. Paris Saint-Germain fans exhibited on Wednesday pro-Palestinian […]

‘Making My Voice Louder’ – El Ghazi Donates $560,000 of his Mainz Payout to Gaza Children
By Palestine Chronicle Staff El Ghazi, who was suspended in October for a post in favor of Palestine, will donate €500,000 of his payout from Mainz to support children in Gaza. Dutch footballer Anwar […]

‘Sports for Political Purposes’ – What Can Be Expected from the Call for FIFA to Expel Israel?
By Issam Khalidi As soon as FIFA President Gianni Infantino rejected the calls for an immediate vote for expelling Israel from the global football governing body, one could predict that nothing positive would come from […]

Paris Olympics – Football Fans Wave Palestinian Flags, Boo Israeli Anthem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Earlier this week, the Palestinian Olympic body called on the International Olympic Committee to exclude Israel from the Paris Games which officially opens on Friday and runs until August 11. […]

Euro 2024 – ‘Free Palestine’ Chants As Football Fans Celebrate Spain’s Win (VIDEOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Close to 100 Palestinian football players have been killed during Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza that began last October, according to the Palestinian Football Association. Chants of Free Palestine rang […]

Killing the Goalkeeper – Prominent Gaza Footballer Among Al-Mawasi Massacre Victims
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to the Palestinian Football Association, Israel has killed nearly 100 Palestinian footballers since October 7. Shadi Abu al-Araj, the goalkeeper for Shabab Khan Yunis Football Club, was killed on […]

For Gaza Comments – German Court Rules in Favor of Player after Unfair Termination
The court ruled that El Ghazi’s statements were “protected by freedom of expression” and that Mainz’s decision to fire the player was unfair. Germany’s labor court on Friday ruled that German football club Mainz 05 […]

A Victory for Palestine and Palestinian Solidarity in Dublin – VIDEOS
By Fintan Bradshow Even before the teams took to the pitch, chants of ‘Free, free Palestine’, ‘viva, viva Palestina’, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’. On May 15, to commemorate the […]

Young Bilal with Big Dreams – Palestine Chronicle-Sponsored Footballer Killed in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza One of them was 13-year-old Bilal Kamel Mahfouz, who was killed along with his family by an Israeli airstrike, only one week following the start of the war. Israel’s genocidal […]

‘Stand on Right Side of History’ – FIFA Seeks Legal Review over Palestine Request for Israel Suspension
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I ask you to stand on the right side of history and vote now. The suffering of millions, including thousands of footballers, deserves as much, if not now, then when? […]

‘Immediately Sanction Israeli Teams’ – Palestinians Urge FIFA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The proposal “calls for immediate sanctions against Israeli teams over unprecedented violations of human rights committed by the Israeli occupation in Palestine.” The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has called on […]

‘Legend of Khan Yunis’ – Israel Kills Top Gaza, Arab Footballer
Barakat also played for several clubs in the occupied West Bank and Jordan, including Al-Wehdat. Palestinian footballer Mohammed Barakat was killed on Monday after the Israeli occupation forces bombed his house in Khan Yunis. The […]

‘Nobody Can Kill Our Dream’ – Palestinian Women on Their Way to the Top of Asian Football
By Romana Rubeo “We only have one regret: there are no athletes from Gaza to play with us. We play thinking that they will play with us again, soon.” This is what Natali Shaheen […]

Reaching the Semifinals: Palestine Women’s Football Team Winning in WAFF Championship
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Palestine women’s national football team is making their mark at the West Asian Women’s Football Championship as they beat Syria to advance to the semis. In a major feat, […]

‘Hope and Solidarity’ – Palestine Meets South Africa in Cape Town Match (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle In true South African style, the game had the gees (the vibe), the flags and the fervor, with spirited spectators and organizers united in calling for a […]

Historic Victory in Doha – Palestine Punched Ticket to AFC Asian Cup Round of 16
By Sammy Baroud Against all odds, the Palestinian national football team managed to secure their place in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Round of 16. This event is unprecedented in the history of Palestine […]

Palestine Battles to Reach Round of 16 at AFC Asian Cup
By Sammy Baroud Following an unfortunate 4-1 loss to Iran on January 14, Palestine locked in on matchday 2 as they took on Arab rivals, the UAE. The AFC Asian Cup is underway and is […]

Palestine Olympic Football Team Coach Killed by Israel in Gaza – Over 1,000 Athletes Killed so far
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hani al-Masdar, known in the Palestinian sports community as Abu al-Abed, was killed in an airstrike on Gaza City. He was the coach of the Palestinian Olympic football team. The […]

French Politicians, Media Attack Ballon d’Or Winner Benzema for Solidarity with Gaza
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has accused renowned footballer, Karim Benzema of having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a proscribed group in France, after he voiced support for Palestinians in Gaza. “We have closed 1,100 […]

A Kiss in Spain vs. Apartheid in Palestine: FIFA’s Selective Morality
By Paul Salvatori FIFA was quick to discipline Luis Rubiales for his sexual misconduct, but it doesn’t much care about how the Israeli occupation of Palestine has hurt the Palestinian football community, while dithering […]

Footballers of Short Stature Hope to Break Stereotypes, Represent Palestine Internationally – Photo Gallery
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘Ahliya’ is a team that belongs to the Palestinian Football Association, which is a part of the Palestine National Football for Athletes of Short Stature. No one should be excluded […]

IN PHOTOS: Palestinians Celebrate Norway Cup Victory
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Norway Cup concluded. It was won by the ‘Gaza Kids’ team. According to the Norway Cup website, it is “the world’s largest football tournament for children and young people […]

PROFILE: Heba Saadieh, First Palestinian to Referee in FIFA Women’s World Cup
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Originally from Palestine, lived and studied in Syria, became a refugee, again, in Malaysia, and eventually moved to Sweden. Heba Saadieh’s story is that of the quintessential Palestinian refugee, always […]

Palestinian Football Star Dabbagh Shines in First Game with Belgium’s Charleroi
By Sammy Baroud From his humble beginnings at Hilal Al Quds, Palestinian football star Oday Dabbagh first made history in Portugal. Now, he is at it again, this time in Belgium. Palestinan footballer Oday Dabbagh […]

WATCH: Israeli Football Fans Resort to Violence in Malta Following ‘Palestine’ Chants
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) began disciplinary action on Wednesday following a football match between Israel’s Maccabi Haifa and Malta’s Hamrun Spartans. The match, held a day earlier as part of the Champions […]

The Palestine Chronicle Football Team Now Has a New Home in Gaza (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff For several years now, Palestine Chronicle editors have funded a youth football team in the Gaza Strip. Initially, the idea was to provide a group of children with football jerseys, […]