The Palestinians have for years made a series of footballr-related complaints against Israel over travel delays for Palestinian players caused by Israeli security restrictions. (Source: AP) The Palestinians have for years made a series of footballr-related complaints against Israel over travel delays for Palestinian players caused by Israeli security restrictions. (Source: AP)Israeli and Palestinian football leaders clashed verbally on Thursday as a resolution to their dispute over the presence of Israeli teams in the West Bank stalled again at the FIFA Congress. “That is illegal.”Israel has rejected the Palestinian campaign as an attempt to politicize sports, and has cited security concerns as the reason behind the occasional restrictions placed on Palestinian players, particularly in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. The Palestinians have for years made a series of soccer-related complaints against Israel over travel delays for Palestinian players caused by Israeli security restrictions.

Source: Indian Express May 12, 2017 09:13 UTC