# The return of Palestinian football: ‘We are a people who must live’

> Firas Abu Hilal, secretary-general of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), said that Israel’s occupation has “prevented everyone from playing football through checkpoints, movement restrictions, attacks on facilities, and the arrest of players and administrators.”

- Published: 2026-09-22T16:00:29.476Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:00:29.476Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Aida Youth Centre, Arab Orthodox Beit Jala, Dheisheh Youth, Gaza, Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and intensifying attacks on the West Bank, Palestinian Football Association, Suleiman al-Obeid

## How it developed

- 2026-09-22T16:00:29.476Z - Al Jazeera English: [The return of Palestinian football: ‘We are a people who must live’](https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/22/the-return-of-palestinian-football-we-are-a-people-who-must)

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