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Soccer-Palestinians stare down Israel as FIFA suspension vote looms

Yahoo! Sports | May 19, 2015

Related Topics: Israel, FIFA, Palestinian National Authority, Israel Football Association, Irish Football Association

* FIFA set to vote on Israel's suspension at Congress on May 29

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  1. Soccer-Palestinian football chief firm on Israel's FIFA suspension Reuters
  2. Soccer-FIFA Congress to discuss Palestine proposal to suspend Israel Reuters
  3. Soccer-Israeli FA presses Blatter in effort to avert suspension Reuters
  4. Palestinian FA to press for FIFA ban on Israel AFP
  5. Israel slams Palestinian bid to oust it from FIFA AFP

* President Sepp Blatter due in region to try to mediate

* Palestinians raise three major complaints against Israel

By Luke Baker

RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 19 (Reuters) - On top of land, settlements, resources and borders, Israel and the Palestinians can add another dispute to their long history of conflict - football.

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