World celebrates, but Gaza watches the World Cup from a distance ^41.9%

Al Jazeera - By Maram Humaid - 6/11/2026, 9:15 AM

Negativity Bias 43.2% - Unattributed Quote 18.6% - Appeal to Emotion 17%

Gaza City, the Gaza Strip – In what remains of the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, Ali Tafesh chases the ball while leaning on his crutches, exchanging passes with his teammates from Gaza Al-Irada - the will of Gaza - a football club made up of amputee players. The stadium is far removed from the grandiose arenas that will host the World... more