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Crimea-style solution for football in West Bank settlements?

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Published: 5 November 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Palestinian FA wants Crimea-style solution in dispute with Israel – Brian Homewood - SBS.com 02.11.16
After Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, European football body UEFA banned Crimean clubs from moving to the Russian league but authorised them to set up their own competition. Speaking after a meeting of FIFA's Israel-Palestine Monitoring Committee, PFA president Jibril Rajoub said a Crimea-style solution could work too for West Bank settlement teams - i.e. preventing them playing in the Israeli league but allowing their own competition.

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Palestinian soccer chief threatens to take Israel to court – The Times of Israel 01.11.16
Jibril Rajoub says he and Israeli counterpart met for 7 hours in Zurich over settlement clubs, with no breakthrough. Threatens Court of Arbitration for Sport as last resort.

Will FIFA enforce its rules against West Bank teams in Israel Football Association? September 20, 2016

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