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CultureThe story of the “Palestine” football team without Palestinian players

In 1934, a team named Palestine entered the World Cup qualifying rounds in Mussolini’s fascist Italy, despite having no Palestinian players. The documentary explores how British rule, Zionist organisation and the exclusion of Palestinians shaped the first team to compete under that name during the Mandate era.

AAl Jazeera English 2026-10-07 08:26