Apr 16

Apr 16 Palestine baseball poised to compete at West Asia Cup in Iran

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In one month, Palestine’s national baseball team is scheduled to participate in its second West Asia Cup (WAC) in team history, but the atrocities in Gaza and the political climate in the United States have caused uncertainty.

Apr 11

Apr 11 Palestinian you should know: Aylah Mayali

Nader Ihmoud

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Aylah Mayali, who comes from a wrestling family—her dad and uncles all played the sport—joined the Palestine in America podcast to discuss her journey, her early wrestling career in Canada and how she plans to qualify for the 2028 Olympics and represent her parents’ homeland.

Apr 10

Apr 10 Palestine's U15 baseball team accepts bid to play in Asian Baseball Championship

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The U15 team is still finalizing its roster for the tournament, but a team of Palestinian youth will represent their land and culture in Taiwan August 17-23rd, according to the Palestine Baseball and Softball Federation president Ahmad Tafesh.

Apr 2

Apr 2 Instead of Red Card, UEFA helps Israel sports wash its crimes

Nader Ihmoud

Blog, Opinion, Palestine in America, sports

Israel has killed more than 700 Palestinian athletes since October 2023 and instead of being disciplined, the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) has accepted the apartheid state’s candidacy for the UEFA Executive Committee.

Mar 27

Mar 27 17-year-old baseball player killed by Israel

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Ahmed Ali-Gharbawi, 13, a member of the U18 Palestine baseball team was killed by Israel.

Mar 26

Mar 26 The Warriors of Palestine defeat Iraq in epic fashion, World Cup hopes still alive

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Palestine registered an historic victory over Iraq on Tuesday night in World Cup qualification to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Mar 25

Mar 25 Israel killed my teammate. Why hasn’t any sports organization taken action against them?

Nader Ihmoud

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Ashraf Murad is one of more than 700 athletes who have been killed by Israel since Oct.7, 2023. According to the Palestinian Sports Media Association, Israel’s genocidal tactics have killed 369 soccer players, 105 members of scouting organizations, and 234 athletes from various sports federations.

Mar 21

Mar 21 Palestine loses to Jordan in weird fashion, again

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To their credit, Palestine fought back and pulled back a goal when debutant Ahmed Taha’s cross found Tamer Seyam who slotted past the Jordanian goalkeeper.

Mar 7

Mar 7 Palestinian you should know: Dylan Ahmad

Nader Ihmoud

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Dylan Ahmad etched his name into Palestine baseball history last November when he became the second player in team history to hit a home run.

Feb 25

Feb 25 How Palestine's Baseball & Softball Federation came to exist

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Mahmoud Tafesh explains how he founded and established Palestine’s Baseball and Softball Federation.

Feb 15

Feb 15 Steven Mufareh pitches scoreless inning during Baseball United Debut

Nader Ihmoud

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Steven Mufareh, a starting pitcher for Palestine’s national team, was selected to compete in Baseball United’s UAE series as a member of the MidEast Falcons. Palestine in America caught up with Mufarah to discuss the experience, his performance and what he expects from Palestine’s national team in the near future.

Feb 12

Feb 12 4 Palestinian players selected for Baseball United UAE Series

Nader Ihmoud

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Yunis Halim, who has been dubbed the Shohei Ohtani of Palestine’s national team by Taiwanese media members, will make his second Baseball United appearance, while Syam Lafi, Steven Mufareh and Dylan Ahmad will make their debut when the series begins on Valentine’s Day.

Nov 12

Nov 12 Palestine finishes third in Arab Cup

Nader Ihmoud

Blog, Palestine in America, sports

Palestine’s baseball team earned third place at Baseball United’s Arab Cup in Dubai, after finishing the group stage undefeated.

Failing to reach the finals hurt, but the 45th ranked team in the world will use the pain to reignite their ambitious flame.

May 20

May 20 Palestine's women's soccer team plays historic match in Dublin

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EMILY IBRAHIM GIVES INSIGHT INTO THE TEAM’S EXPERIENCE IN IRELAND AND WHAT THE SUPPORT IN DUBLIN MEANT TO THE WOMEN ON THE TRIP

Dec 18

Dec 18 Palestine climbs baseball rankings after Asia Baseball Championship appearance

Nader Ihmoud

Palestine in America, sports, News, Blog

The Palestine national baseball team is now ranked No. 46 in the world after its performance at the Asia Baseball Championship (ABC). Palestine concluded its first appearance at the ABC with a 4-0 victory against No. 42nd-ranked Thailand, earning a 2-3 record and a three-way tie with Pakistan and Hong Kong.

Jul 12

Jul 12 PALESTINE IN AMERICA TO RELEASE SPECIAL BASEBALL EDITION OF QUARTERLY MAGAZINE

Nader Ihmoud

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Palestine in America is gearing up to release its highly anticipated Palestinian National Baseball Team edition, exclusively for our subscribers and advertisers.

Jul 22

Jul 22 Orlando Magic hire Ameer Bahhur as head video coordinator

Nader Ihmoud

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Three months after being hired by the Orlando Magic and a little more than a week following his first NBA Summer League, Ameer Bahhur joined Palestine in America’s podcast to discuss his journey to the NBA, his working relationship with Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley, and whether he prefers Maklouba or Mensef.

Feb 22

Feb 22 Letter from the Editor: Back to sports reporting

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When you flip through this edition, you’ll understand what it took for Emily Ibrahim to earn a spot on the Palestinian national soccer team, how Ahmad Ibrahim — the Palestinian Golden Boy — achieved his ultimate goal of winning the World Boxing Council Mauy Thai belt, and how Laith Zalloum started playing basketball because of health purposes but ended up becoming a pro hooper.

Feb 14

Feb 14 Ihmoud's Moods Episode 18: NBA trade deadline

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Feb 8

Feb 8 Palestinian you should know: Ahmad Ibrahim (Part 2)

Nader Ihmoud

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During the second part of our interview with Ahmad Ibrahim for the sports edition, we discussed his plans for 2022, defending the WBC title, his thoughts on Jake Paul and the UFC feud and his love for Palestine.