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Jewish Football Team to Play in Palestine and Egypt

December 26, 1923
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The Hakoah football team which scored recently in a match in London with the Westham team is proceeding to Palestine and Egypt to play the local teams. King Fuad of Egypt has invited the team to attend the gala performance of the Milanese acotrs. The Scala troupe which is now playing in Cairo. The King is acting as patron to the Egyptian Reception Committee for the Hakoah team. In Cairo, the Hakoah will play against the Egyptian team which represented Egypt at the Paris Olympiad.

A mixed committee consisting of Arab and Jewish representatives is being formed in Palestine to receive the Hakoah team which will be the guests of the High Commissioner. Sir Herbert Samuel during its stay in Palestine.

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