Palestine

FIFA President Sepp Blatter kicks a ball during the inauguration of a football stadium in the village of Dura al-Qari near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday. Blatter said he is on a

For Israel, Soccer Becomes A Geopolitical Football

8:39pm May 20, 2015

by Emily Harris

The head of FIFA visited Israel and the West Bank this week, where Palestinians are petitioning to expel Israel from soccer's governing body — and its biggest international tournaments.

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Supreme Court Case Tests Status Of Jerusalem

6:23pm November 03, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Can U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem list Israel as their place of birth on their passports? A 12-year-old boy is contesting the U.S. position that no one has sovereignty over the city.

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Sweden Recognizes Palestine, Drawing Sharp Israeli Criticism

7:50pm October 30, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Israel's foreign minister says diplomacy is "more complicated than ... furniture from Ikea." His Swedish counterpart responds that diplomacy, like Ikea furniture, needs "a partner ... [and] a manual."

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announces his new government during a Parliament session in the capital, Stockholm, on Friday.

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Sweden To Recognize Palestinian State

5:16pm October 03, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The move, which was announced by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, would make Sweden the first major European nation to take that step.