A Japanese soccer program is bringing together Israeli, Palestinian and Japanese children. The week-long program has brought 22 Israeli and Palestinian children to Japan for several days of athletic, cultural and camping activities. The trip was organized by the First Japanese Israeli Palestinian Children’s Friendship Soccer Match 2003, which believes that grassroots efforts are necessary to bring peace to the Middle East.
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