Former Maccabi Haifa and Israeli U-21 player Ataa Jaber says he made the choice to switch national teams after clashes in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood

Fans reject claim that Saudi kingdom's participation in match amounts to normalization with Israel; official estimates 12,000-13,000 attend event

No goals scored by either side during 2022 World Cup qualifier, the first-ever game between the national teams to be held in the West Bank

Muslim officials tell players of 'police harassment of worshipers, state-sponsored attempts by Jewish fanatics to take it over'; Israel has long denied plans to change status quo

Game marks a change in policy for Riyadh, which has previously played against Palestinians in third countries in keeping with the decades-long Arab boycott of Israel

Thursday's game between Raja Casablanca and Palestinian team Hilal al-Quds outside Jerusalem marks slow shift in Arab attitudes on playing in Palestinian areas

International court upholds 1-year suspension and fine for Jibril Rajoub, saying his punishment for stoking hatred and violence was 'not disproportionate'

January letter surfaces telling Jibril Rajoub there is evidence he breached body's bylaws; Rajoub, already serving a 12-month ban, could be fined and kept away for 5 more years