Israeli Nassar appointed Palestine national coach
The Palestinian Football Association signed Israeli Arab Azmi Nassar as their new national team coach on Saturday on a two-year contract. Nassar had been in line for the position for several weeks but he was able to secure a deal with his new employers only after the Israeli authorities last week allowed him to travel to occupied Gaza.
Israelis are barred from travelling to Gaza, a territory Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East War, due to fears for their safety. Nassar was given special permission to go there after senior Israeli political figures intervened on his behalf.
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