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Asian Cup provides Palestine fans with so much more than just football - The Guardian (blog) Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:55:26 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Asian Cup provides Palestine fans with so much more than just football The Guardian (blog) But for Mohammad Othman and Zaid Jubran, supporting Palestine at the Asian Cup in their adopted country is inherently and inevitably political. They don't know much about the squad, and they've never seen Palestinian players compete before, but their ... Palestine lose 4-0 to Japan in first Asian Cup matchBBC News Asian Cup: Japan 4 defeat Palestine 0 - photosNewcastle Herald [VIDEO] Japan vs Palestine highlights: 2015 Asian Cup scores, blogThe Roar Sydney Morning Herald -ABC Online all 409 news articles »

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Historic moment awaits Palestine football team after painful journey - CNN (blog) Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:38:21 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Historic moment awaits Palestine football team after painful journey CNN (blog) Defending champions Japan thrashed Palestinian national soccer team 4-0 in their Asian Cup opener Monday, but for Palestine -- a team recognized by FIFA, soccer's global governing body, since 1998 but not yet as a fully fledged country by the United ... Asian soccer tournament is field of dreams for Palestine's playersChristian Science Monitor Palestine: 'Making Miracles' Through AdversityFootball365.com Palestine and Israel: Abusive marriage?Barre Montpelier Times Argus all 352 news articles »

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Palestine suffer heavy defeat to Japan in Asian Cup debut - The Guardian Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:47:56 GMT

The Guardian

Palestine suffer heavy defeat to Japan in Asian Cup debut The Guardian The Asian Cup holders Japan enjoyed a stroll in the Newcastle breeze as they swatted aside proud debutants Palestine to kick off their title defence with a comprehensive victory. Yasuhito Endo, Shinji Okazaki, Keisuke Honda scored first-half goals with ...

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Palestine copes with deep freeze - Aljazeera.com Sun, 11 Jan 2015 14:06:03 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Palestine copes with deep freeze Aljazeera.com Palestine has grappled with fierce weather since Storm Huda hit the region last Wednesday, bringing heavy snow in Ramallah and flooding in Gaza. In Gaza's Khan Younis, two-month-old Rafah Ali Abu Assi died due to the freezing temperatures, while two ... 'Storm Huda' hits PalestineMiddle East Monitor all 5 news articles »

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History Made as Palestinian Team Debuts at Soccer's Asian Cup - Voice of America Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:03:42 GMT

Voice of America

History Made as Palestinian Team Debuts at Soccer's Asian Cup Voice of America We have the Palestinian who lives in Israel. It is hard to make a training camp in Palestine for them all, so we [are] trying to make camps in Jordan, United Arab Emirates and Qatar to preparing (sic) for this historical championship for us,” said Hannoun.

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Asian Cup roundup: Japan cruises past Palestine, Iraq outlasts Jordan (video) - NBCSports.com Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:25:15 GMT

NBCSports.com

Asian Cup roundup: Japan cruises past Palestine, Iraq outlasts Jordan (video) NBCSports.com Japan is FIFA's 54th-ranked nation, while Palestine is No. 115, and it took the underdogs a long time to adjust to the challenge. That's not a slight on the Palestine side, whose last six matches were against China, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia ...

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Asian Cup 2015: Palestine ready for historic match against Japan - The Australian Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:26:58 GMT

The Australian

Asian Cup 2015: Palestine ready for historic match against Japan The Australian Ranked outside FIFA's top 100 nations, Palestine plays exclusively away from its strife-torn homeland. With a place at the Asian Cup achieved after winning the second-tier AFC Challenge Cup, forward Ashraf al-Fawaghra said the players vowed to enjoy ...

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Palestine's Two Cards: A Commitment to Legality and an Invitation to Stop Crimes - Just Security Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:24:31 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Palestine's Two Cards: A Commitment to Legality and an Invitation to Stop Crimes Just Security Two steps recently taken by Palestine could be a game changer for a seemingly intractable problem. I will argue that these decisions should not be construed as an assault on Israel. They deserve a thorough and sober analysis grasping the significant ... Obama Reassures Israel on Iran Talks, Palestinian Court BidABC News Israeli Officers Warn Against Punishing Palestine AuthorityDefenseNews.com Palestine accession to Rome Statute and other international instrumentsMiddle East Monitor Al-Arabiya all 186 news articles »

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Japan opens Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Palestine in Group D - USA TODAY Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:17:26 GMT

Japan opens Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Palestine in Group D USA TODAY NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Defending champion Japan won its first match of this year's Asian Cup, beating newcomer Palestine 4-0 Monday in its opening Group D match. Yasuhito Endo, Shinji Okazaki and Keisuke Honda scored in the first half to give ...

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Four goals against Palestine in easy win for Asian Cup holders Japan - video - The Guardian Tue, 13 Jan 2015 03:14:53 GMT

The Guardian

Four goals against Palestine in easy win for Asian Cup holders Japan - video The Guardian Japan enjoyed a stroll in the Newcastle breeze as they beat debutants Palestine to kick off their title defence. Palestine, who qualified to play in the Asian Cup for the first time despite the restrictions placed on them, received a harsh lesson about ...