Israel has provided the facility to bring Palestinian fans to Qatar through its direct flights for the Football World Cup to be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18.
According to Arab News, Qatar's Al-Jazeera Arabic channel wrote in a tweet on Thursday that "Israel complies with Qatar's orders" and the host country has been allowed to participate in the World Cup after complying with its orders.
Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera claims that Doha forced Israel to facilitate and allow Palestinian soccer fans to travel in exchange for direct flights from Tel Aviv.
Qatar's acceptance of this condition will allow more Palestinian fans to enjoy football matches.
It should be noted that before selecting any host country, FIFA requires government guarantees regarding various legal issues such as security, infrastructure, tax law, customs and visa procedures.
US Secretary of State Antony Blanken has reacted positively to the development, tweeting that he would have welcomed FIFA's announcement of direct flights between Qatar and Israel from Tel Aviv to Doha for the soccer World Cup. I am
The initiative strengthens relations and economic integration between the two countries while encouraging freedom of travel for both Israelis and Palestinians.
On the other hand, views have also been expressed that international sporting events like the Olympics and the World Cup have a long-standing tradition of welcoming citizens of all countries to the host country.
It should be noted that after allowing Palestinians to travel to Qatar, any kind of tension during the World Cup will also risk cancellation of flights between the parties, moreover, 8,000 Palestinians received permission to participate in the World Cup. Is.
