In an act of defiance and national pride, history was made as the Palestinian soccer team played their first “home” game since the team was formed 10 years ago.  Due to the Zionist occupation, not only has the team been restricted from playing any home games, but they have also been unable to practice as a team due to the restrictions of movement by the Zionist occupation considering some players are from Gaza and others from the West Bank.

With an average age of 20, the Palestinian soccer team I’m sure helped their audience of 8,000 plus escape the realities of occupation, if only for a short while.  The crowds erupted in excitement early as the Palestinians scored fifteen minutes into the game against their Jordanian opponents.

The game ended in a tie, but the score was apparently not of much relevance considering the historic moment they were a part of.