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IC11 Squad - Peace Team back in 2011

  • Thursday, August 04 2011 @ 08:08 pm ACST
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International Cup 2011

The Peace Team are returning down under for the IC11, again bringing a squad of Israelis and Palestinians to play footy and build bridges between the Jewish and Muslim communities.

Coordinated by the Peres Centre for Peace, the team were a widely reported good news story in the Australian media during the 2008 tournament.

The Peace Team faced a steep learning curve onfield at the IC08, finishing 13th overall in a field of 16. Five players from the 2008 tournament are back again this year, including Kamal Abu Althom, Yonatan Belik, Kfir Kol, Abed Abu Raduan and Naseem Almanasra.

Another name in the squad which may be familiar to WFN readers is Doron Zauer, who is a long-term member of the "AFL in Israel" group which organises social footy in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.



2011 AFL International Cup - Peace Team (Israel/Palestine)

NumberNameD.O.B.Height (cm)Weight (kg)
1 Nimrod Vromen 20/05/1982   179 86
2 Daniel Brill 2/10/1979 176 85
3 Doron Zauer 11/06/1980 180 78
4 Kfir Kol 14/04/1977 182 75
5 Avi Benvenisty 19/02/1990 190 87
6 Omer Unger 15/11/1981 178 90
7 Gabi Sachs 14/12/1976 187 95
8 Daniel Belik 25/08/1991 183 84
9 Yonatan Belik 7/11/1989 182 76
10 Lidor Ganon 21/12/1989 184 84
11 Idan Ben David 12/12/1989 178 63
12 Tamir Goldberg 15/07/1986 173 80
13 Luai Shwiqi 12/01/1992 180 85
14 Abed Abu Raduan 16/04/1987 173 75
15 Daree Tamimi 26/10/1987 175 95
16 Sa'ad Barhoum 6/02/1992 178 80
17 Mohammed Za'arir 16/11/1989 189 90
18 Osama Albadarin 8/05/1985 169 66
19 Anas Albadarin 178 65
20 Naseem Almanasra 10/09/1985 185 79
21 Mohammed Almanasra   31/03/1991 175 75
22 Suleiman Alhourani 29/03/1988 182 90
23 Saji Shamasna 5/12/1987 194 110
24 Kamal Abu Althom 25/02/1984 188 85