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Alon Raab is a native of Jerusalem and teaches Religious Studies at UC Davis in California. He is the co-editor of The Global Game: Writers on Soccer (University of Nebraska Press) and a right-winger, but only on the playing fields.
Walls and Goals: The Israeli-Palestinian Encounter in Football
Dedicated to the memory of Israel Tzvi Raab Z”L, a true lover of the game
The long, complex encounter between the Israeli and Palestinian people has been examined in many cinematic and literary creations. In this essay, I will explore several that use football as a lens to read opposing political agendas and as a means to resolve conflict.
