Israeli and Palestinian soccer players joined sides in a “peace game.” The mixed team, sponsored by the Peres Center for Peace, took on Spanish opponents in Seville on Wednesday night. The Middle Easterners lost, 3-1, but described the event as a welcome relief from political violence.
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