Palestinians criticize FC Barcelona over possible match with Israeli team
Spain's elite soccer club has not confirmed it will play the Israeli team Beitar Jerusalem.
A top European soccer team is under fire for reportedly planning to play an Israeli team, though the game is not confirmed.
On Friday, a group of Palestinian soccer teams published an open letter to FC Barcelona urging the club to cancel a soccer match against Beitar Jerusalem, according to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. The purported international friendly is set to take place Aug. 4 in Jerusalem’s Teddy Stadium. The Palestinian teams said the event is an effort to distract from Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians.
