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In a modest field in Passaic County, New Jersey, a soccer academy founded by Omar Abdulaziz offers Palestinian‑American children a place to heal, dream, and connect with a culture that spans continents.
In a modest New Jersey field, a soccer academy founded by Omar Abdulaziz offers Palestinian-American children a refuge from the trauma of conflict, while the admiration for Lamine Yamal’s activism amplifies their sense of identity and hope.
In a modest field in Passaic County, young Palestinian-Americans channel their grief and aspirations into soccer, inspired by a global star who waves a Palestinian flag.
In a modest field in Northern New Jersey, a group of Palestinian-American children train together, using soccer to process loss, celebrate identity, and imagine a future beyond the headlines of war.
In New Jersey, Palestinian‑American youths channel grief and hope into soccer, finding inspiration in a Spanish star’s activism and the work of their local academy.
In a modest soccer complex on the outskirts of Paterson, New Jersey, a group of children gathers each afternoon, their sneakers scuffing the artificial turf as laughter echoes across the field. Their coach, Omar Abdulaziz, founded the Palestino Soccer Academy three years ago to teach soccer within Palestinian culture and to give children a refuge from the trauma of conflict. The academy, anchored around the Palestinian-American community, welcomes kids of all backgrounds, offering them purpose, camaraderie, and a way to process the pain of a war that has ripped through Gaza.
A modest field in Woodland Park becomes a sanctuary where young Palestinian‑American athletes channel grief and aspiration into soccer, guided by coach Omar Abdulaziz and idol Lamine Yamal.
Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub is stranded in Mexico City, waiting for a U.S. visa to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup. His struggle reflects wider visa restrictions on Palestinian passport holders and a diplomatic clash between FIFA, Israel, and the United States.
Palestinian Football Association chief Jibril Rajoub waits in Mexico City for a U.S. visa to attend the 2026 World Cup, a tournament overshadowed by visa denials, diplomatic friction and calls for sanctions against Israel.
The United States denied a visa to Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association, preventing his attendance at the 2026 World Cup opening match, amid wider disputes over Israeli participation and visa restrictions.
Israeli forces seized Natalie Abu Dayyeh, a Palestinian Christian student and national team midfielder, during a pre‑dawn operation near Birzeit University. Her detention, alongside three other women, has sparked condemnation from religious leaders, the Palestine Football Association and human‑rights advocates.