Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) soccer federation, has banned Arab players who are playing in Israeli leagues from being part of the “Palestine” soccer team, the Walla! Hebrew-language news website revealed on Monday.
According to the report, the professional team headed by well-known Algerian coach Noureddine Ould Ali sought to add Arab-Israeli players who are currently playing in the national leagues in Israel to the team. However, Rajoub informed the coach that a decision had been made prohibiting such players from being part of the team.
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