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Palestinian soccer team misses World Cup qualifier, blames Israel
By The Associated Press
Tags: Palestinian soccer team, FIFA 

The Palestinian soccer team said it missed its World Cup qualifying match at Singapore because of Israeli travel restrictions.

The team didn't show for Sunday's game because 18 of its players and officials live in the Gaza Strip, according to Jamal Abu Hasheesh, spokesman for the Palestinian soccer federation.

The Gaza Strip has been under tight control since the Islamic militant Hamas took power by force in June. Last month, Israel declared Gaza hostile territory and said it would only permit humanitarian hardship cases to leave.
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Abu Hasheesh said the 18 team members didn't receive Israeli permits to leave Gaza for the game.

The federation has asked FIFA to reschedule the match. FIFA officials were not immediately available for comment.

Shadi Yassin, a spokesman for the Israeli military's office in charge of coordination with Gaza, said he was looking into the matter
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  1.   Sure Israel forced them to initiate terrorism against Israel 14:54  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 29/10/07
  2.   reschedule and give team members permits to leave 14:56  |  Rami 29/10/07
  3.   Rocket Out of there 15:09  |  Jimbo 29/10/07
  4.   Israel should promote Palestinian soccer 15:16  |  observer 29/10/07
  5.   Can`t stop crying ... 15:35  |  civilized kid 29/10/07
  6.   The only ones to blame : HAMAS ! 15:36  |  Aaron 29/10/07
  7.   Kassams = No pal soccer 15:38  |  Eytan Leibovitz 29/10/07
  8.   blame terrorists not a govt trying to protect its citizens 15:46  |  vik 29/10/07
  9.   They could have gone through Egypt 15:47  |  Hastaroth 29/10/07
  10.   Blame others for your own actions or lack there of, this appears 15:57  |  Roger 29/10/07
  11.   A petty, vindictive and according to plan 16:21  |  Boycott 29/10/07
  12.   The effects of Apartheid 16:38  |  POP 29/10/07
  13.   to number 1 17:07  |  jeff 29/10/07
  14.   What a big difference. 17:11  |  Rollin 29/10/07
  15.   The "Palestinian" team would have lost anyway 17:19  |  Maurice 29/10/07
  16.   ? Jewish coach 17:26  |  Bruce 29/10/07
  17.   These are the consequences of terrorism 17:27  |  Softwalker 29/10/07
  18.   #9 17:55  |  Paul 29/10/07
  19.   Someone with a sane mind after all! 18:00  |  David 29/10/07
  20.   Rollin don`t let Margie see that 18:06  |  Omar 29/10/07
  21.   Margie - Why so Racist? 18:16  |  Aviv 29/10/07
  22.   Well Israel didn`t make it, so why should the Palestinians 18:22  |  Jordan 29/10/07
  23.   Here`s why, Aviv 18:32  |  Mark 29/10/07
  24.   Omar, get a grip on reality 18:38  |  Mark 29/10/07
  25.   Mark in NY (i.e. not in Israel/Palestine) 18:43  |  Omar 29/10/07
  26.   Why didnt they use tunels to Egypt 18:47  |  Jesper 29/10/07
  27.   The Pals have a soccer team? 18:56  |  William 29/10/07
  28.   And I Blame the Palestinians for Murdering 7 Olympians in 1972 18:58  |  Tex 29/10/07
  29.   Boycott`s disgust#11 19:01  |  William 29/10/07
  30.   I thought Gazans were starving. soccer requires food 19:22  |  Richard S 29/10/07
  31.   Shame, shame, shame. 19:32  |  nidra stein 29/10/07
  32.   Many musks sponsored soccer teams 19:32  |  TOMY 29/10/07
  33.   NEBBICH, NEBBICH, NEBBICH!!! 19:36  |  Iskander 29/10/07
  34.   Terror is bad for sports 19:52  |  Barry 29/10/07
  35.   racism regarding hunger in gaza (Richard S) 19:57  |  Omar 29/10/07
  36.   POP explains why Israel can`t play Arabs 20:08  |  peter 29/10/07
  37.   HERE"S WHAT REALLY HAPPENENED 20:08  |  JE 29/10/07
  38.   Mark and `reality` 20:10  |  Omar 29/10/07
  39.   Mark in NY (i.e. not in Israel/Palestine) 20:12  |  Omar 29/10/07
  40.   Right winger says: this was a wrong decision 20:28  |  Joe Sittizen 29/10/07
  41.   1/Margie`s Proof 20:48  |  0 Degrees 29/10/07
  42.   23/Mark - Your Same Logic 20:54  |  0 Degrees 29/10/07
  43.   There`s a Palestinian World Cup team? 21:06  |  brooklynjon 29/10/07
  44.   To Omar #20 21:11  |  brooklynjon 29/10/07
  45.   Shameful for Israel 21:17  |  Axel 29/10/07
  46.   brooklynjon in Brooklyn (i.e. a foreign country) 21:33  |  Omar 29/10/07
  47.   Richard S (2nd try) 21:34  |  Omar 29/10/07
  48.   Sports and cultural venues 22:04  |  joki 29/10/07
  49.   Really Mark? 22:12  |  Aviv 29/10/07
  50.   Starving Gazans - Richard S 22:17  |  Aviv 29/10/07
  51.   football x footbomb 22:22  |  rico 29/10/07
  52.   blaming israel? 22:24  |  nmf 29/10/07
  53.   axel`s rage 22:31  |  roland 29/10/07
  54.   Why does Israel play in European Football? 22:45  |  Mike 29/10/07
  55.   Discrimination 22:49  |  Nana 29/10/07
  56.   # 33 Yes they do! :) 22:49  |  American Patriot 29/10/07
  57.   No way out? Really? 23:00  |  Fussball Fan 29/10/07
  58.   Mike from Corked,it`s because the name Michael is from the Old Te 23:15  |  Absolute Sweden 29/10/07
  59.   to Mike #44 Israel in Euro league 23:41  |  joki 29/10/07
  60.   Lack of Preparation....... 00:59  |  Riggerman2006 30/10/07
  61.   # 1 what an idiotic statement, margie 02:50  |  eric 30/10/07
  62.   # 5 hey civilized kid 02:56  |  eric 30/10/07
  63.   # 30 psssssst...hey richard... 03:01  |  eric 30/10/07
  64.   open aired prison? 08:09  |  yacov 30/10/07
  65.   to number 17 08:17  |  jacob 30/10/07
  66.   To 11 and 14 20:22  |  H. Torrance Griffin 30/10/07
  67.   Ban Israel 04:45  |  JJ 31/10/07
  68.   i would too 09:11  |  richard ellmore 14/03/08
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