A “Palestinian national soccer team” defeated a French team last Friday in a game in a public stadium on the outskirts of Paris. It is the first time that the Palestinian team is touring Westem Europe and playing local teams. Several hundred people attended the match but there were no demonstrations or disturbances. The Palestinian team, whose tour was organized by a leftwing sports federation to promote “Palestinian sports and cultural activities,” are to play three games in France.
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