Iraq's national soccer team is planning to travel to Ramallah on Thursday where it will face off against the Palestinian Authority’s team, a team official said Monday, according to AFP.
Iraq fought in wars against Israel in 1948, 1967 and 1973 and has still technically yet to make peace with Israel. It remains unclear whether Iraq has requested Israel’s permission for its team to enter Ramallah and whether such permission was granted.
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