A team of Israelis and Palestinians won Israel’s mini-soccer championship. The team, sponsored by the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Peres Center for Peace, includes 13 Israelis some of whom are Israeli Arabs — and nine Palestinians. Mini-soccer is played with a smaller goal and a smaller field than regular soccer.
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