Israel and Palestine Football Associations discuss modalities to facilitate the movement of persons and goods
Following the recent meeting of the FIFA Task Force Israel-Palestine, the Israel and Palestine
Football Associations held today, 23 September, a working meeting at
the Home of FIFA in Zurich to discuss modalities between both
associations to facilitate the movement of persons and goods for
football purposes in and out of and within Palestine. Israel
Football Association (IFA) President Avi Luzon, Palestinian Football
Association (PFA) President Jibril Al Rajoub, and representatives from
FIFA, AFC and UEFA took part in this meeting.
Both
associations agreed on the principle of a mechanism under the umbrella
of FIFA, including the appointment of two liaison officers between the
two federations to the relevant authorities on each side, who shall
report to FIFA in order to facilitate the movement of persons and goods.
The establishment of the FIFA Task Force Israel-Palestine
was announced by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter in early July,
following the mandate he received during the 63rd FIFA Congress and his
subsequent trip to the Middle East.

