World Footy News

The Peres Center for Peace football team continues to attract media attention, with the latest article in the The Jerusalem Post.

This unique concept sees a group of Israelis and Palestinians, previously unfamiliar with Australian football, come together to learn the rules and then compete at this years International Cup. For several members of the team, it is their first real interaction with a Palestinian or Israeli and the article is an interesting read. It also raises the possibility of an Australian football competition in Israel once the International Cup is over.

Follow the story so far:
Israeli-Palestinian "Peres Peace Team" for IC 2008?
Israel-Palestine "Peres Peace Team" one step closer to IC 08
Peres Peace team under way
Teamwork goes for goal: peace
DiPierdomenico to coach Israel-Palestine Peace Team at IC