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In a show of strong solidarity with the Palestinian nation and outright rejection of normalization with the Tel Aviv regime, Yemeni freestyle wrestler Ebrahim al-Shabami has pulled out of the 2023 Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane in France to avoid facing an Israeli opponent.

Zionist regime’s forces have martyred a 23-year-old Palestinian soccer player, while accompanying Zionist settlers on an illegal tour of Prophet Joseph's Tomb in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Palestinian solidarity has been on full display throughout the tournament, with fans hoisting the country's colours and condemning Israeli occupation

During a live feed from outside Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor, Qatar. The fan's plea made for an uncomfortable moment of live TV.

Scores of Palestinian citizens were injured on Tuesday during a raid by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) south of the West Bank city of Nablus. 

A senior official of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says Arab fans’ refusal to speak with Israeli media reporters at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 indicates rejection of the occupying regime’s existence and normalization deals, stressing that all forms of resistance will lead to Palestine’s victory.

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement has hailed the open support for Palestine during the FIFA World Cup taking place in Qatar.

The Hamas Movement has applauded the withdrawal of a junior Lebanese table tennis player from the world table tennis tournament in Portugal to avoid facing an opponent from the Israeli occupation state.

A junior Lebanese table tennis player has withdrawn from the World Table Tennis (WTT) Youth Star Contender Vila Nova de Gaia 2022 tournament in Portugal to avoid facing an Israeli counterpart, in what has been seen as a new snub to the Tel Aviv regime following similar measures taken by a host of Muslim players from across the Muslim world.

Palestine wasn't forgotten by football fans at the opening of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar on Monday. Fans chanted their support for Palestine and called for the protection of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The Zionist apartheid regime has been once again snubbed in sporting events as Lebanese and Saudi youths refused to speak to Israeli media during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, showing their rejection of normalization of relations with Zionist regime.

Direct charter flights will operate between Zionist regime and Qatar, which do not have formal diplomatic ties, during the upcoming World Cup in Doha, FIFA said on Thursday.

Palestinian national Taekwondo player, Omar Hantoli, won the gold medal in the 4th Asian Open International Taekwondo Championship, held in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

Shachar Sagiv became the first Israeli athlete to ever compete in Saudi Arabia, according to the Israeli Olympic committee. 

French Manchester United football legend Eric Cantona has teamed up with Scottish band Primal Scream, fashion brand A Number of Names (Anon) and Aida Celtic FC to help fundraise for the Palestinian refugee football team with all proceeds from sales of a new football shirt going to the team.

Hamas official Hisham Qasem appreciated the cancellation of a scheduled football match by the Uruguay football team in the Israeli occupation following boycott pressure.

Depriving of reaching a medal for refusing to compete with the representatives of the Zionist regime is a real victory, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said, hailing Iranian athletes for doing so.

A Lebanese chess player on Wednesday withdrew from the World Chess Championship held in Georgia after she was set to face an Israeli opponent.

Thousands of activists around the world have taken part in the Boycott PUMA Global Day of Action against the German sportswear company over its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which operates in Israeli settlements.

Israel has been snubbed for yet another time in a sports event as a young Lebanese chess player decided to quit the 28th edition of Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in the United Arab Emirates to avoid facing an Israeli opponent.

The president of the Iraqi Tennis Federation Majid Al-Ugaili has announced the withdrawal of Iraqi tennis players from facing Israeli opponents in the Romanian Grand Prix Tournament.

A Jordanian taekwondo fighter has refused to face an Israeli opponent in international competitions in Bulgaria, the latest of such withdrawals from encountering Israeli opponents in international tournaments.

Algerian football player Ahmed Touba has not accompanied his team, İstanbul Başakşehir, on a trip to the occupied territories to face Israel’s Maccabi Netanya FC in a European competition.

Palestinian Israeli footballer, Munas Dabbur, who has long spoken out against the occupation state's brutal policies, has quit the national team, MEMO reported.

A company affiliated with the UAE had agreed to build a football stadium in the village of Kafr Qasem, where the Israeli occupation massacred 51 Palestinians in 1956, Israeli media reported yesterday.

Algerian middle-distance runner Djamel Sedjati has waved the national Palestinian flag around the stadium to celebrate the conclusion of his awe-inspiring campaign at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in the United States, as he finished runner-up in the tournament.

The Shabab Rafah Football Club succeeded in retaining the Gaza Strip Premier League title, winning by a narrow margin (1-0) against Al-Hilal team.

The Palestine national football team qualified for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup tournament after defeating the Philippines in their last group stage match, Wafa news agency has reported.

A Kuwaiti wheelchair fencer has withdrawn from the second International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Cup of 2022 in Thailand over a draw that set her on course for a match-up against an Israeli opponent.

Algerian lawyers announced a boycott of a football match for lawyers, which started yesterday in Morocco, due to Israeli participation.

A Kuwaiti chess player has refused to play against an Israeli opponent at Spain’s Sunway International Chess Championship, in an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people and a fresh blow to the occupying Zionist regime’s status in the world.

On the eve of International Quds Day, a group of pro-Palestinian athletes climbed the 2,100-meter peak of Dokal in Kermanshah on Sunday and waved the Iranian and Palestinian flags.

The Libyan national team has refused to face Israeli opponents at the World Fencing Championships 2022 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and in opposition to normalization agreements between the occupying regime and a few Arab countries.

A Kuwaiti fencer has withdrawn from the World Fencing Championships held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli counterpart, following similar measures taken by a host of Muslim players from across the Islamic world.

Over 10,000 Palestinian and international runners descended on Beit-ul-lahm to participate in the Eighth International Palestine Marathon.

Kuwaiti motosurf player Abdul Razzaq Al-Baghli withdrew from the Emirates International Motosurf Championship to avoid competing against an Israeli competitor.

Palestinian group Hamas on Saturday welcomed Jordanian opposition to Israeli participation in the Baja Rally hosted by Jordan.

In honor of tens of athletes and sporting clubs, the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine held the “International Forum to Honor Anti-Normalization Athletes” under the slogan “Al-Quds Golden Medal” in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Hamas: We highly appreciate the position of young Kuwaiti player Mohammed al-Awadi for refusing to play against a Zionist opponent in an international tennis tournament held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Mohammad Al-Awadi withdraws from Dubai Tennis Championships U-14 semifinals.

Umbrella group will hold international event in the Lebanese capital, Beirut to honor athletes opposing normalization with Zionist regime.

Palestinian international runner Sami Neteel, of the Al-Maghazi Services Club in the Gaza Strip, won the first place in the Egypt International Marathon.

An Israeli kiteboarder who won a gold medal at the Youth Sailing World Championship held in Oman last week says the authorities banned the playing of the national anthem and the displaying of the Israeli flag.

Palestine bagged another bronze medal at Asia Karate Championship in Almaty, capital of Kazakhstan.

The International Union of Adolescents and Youth against the Occupation in a statement hailed the act of the Algerian national soccer team that dedicated their championship title at the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 to Palestine and particularly the people of besieged Gaza Strip.

The Iran-based Society in Defense of the Palestinian Nation (SDPN) in a statement, a copy of which reacived by Qodsna, denounce the act of Mehdi Mahdavi-Kia, the coach of Iran’s U23 football team in wearing a shirt with the Zionist regime’s flag in last weekend’s showdown in Doha, Qatar between world and Arab world stars.

The Algerian national soccer team have dedicated their championship title at the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 to Palestine and particularly the people of besieged Gaza Strip.

Footballer Nawaf Al-Temyat from Saudi Arabia, who plays for the FIFA Arab Legends, has reportedly blacked out the Israeli flag on his uniform, according to pictures on social media.

The Men's World Team Squash Championship which was scheduled to take place from 7-to 11 December in Kuala Lumpur has been cancelled after Malaysia refused to grant entry visas to players from Israel.

On the day of global solidarity with the Palestinian people and with the slogan of "We Are Palestine", the peak of Tochal was conquered.

Fans of footballer Mohamed Elneny have accused his club, UK's Arsenal, of terminating his contract over his support for Palestine, Rai Al-Youm reported on Friday.

At a recent basketball match in the Gaza Strip the spectators were transfixed, less so by the action on the court than the fact the referee was a young woman.

The Palestine Football Association (PFA) announced the cancellation of a meeting with FIFA President, over Gianni Infantino’s attendance of an event along with former US ambassador to Israel at the “Museum of Tolerance”.

Pro-Palestine protesters gathered yesterday outside Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, in the rain ahead of Scotland’s World Cup qualifier match.

A sporting event in memory of Palestinian MartyrMohammed al-Durrah was held on Saturday, October 31, at Shahid Shiroodi Stadium in Tehran.

Israeli retailers are fuming after international sporting goods giant Nike said it will stop working with them to market its products. The measure will come into effect on May 31, 2022, Nike said.

More than 100 participants competed in various sports fields.

In this video message, Abdulsalam Ismail Haniyeh said: “On behalf of all Palestinian athletes, we thank all athletes from Arab and Islamic countries, especially athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran, who oppose the occupation of the Zionist regime and the efforts of some countries to normalize relations with this occupying regime.”

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appreciated the Iranian men’s volleyball team on winning the Asian crown for the fourth time.

Palestine’s national football team has ranked 99 on the FIFA world rankings list, up from 102 registered during the last reporting period on the same list.