Peace through Superior Football

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An international relations expert and a professional football player propose a novel path to Middle East peace: Israel and Palestine should jointly bid to host the World Cup in 2018.

When it comes to wishing for peace in the Middle East – virtually a New Year’s tradition ­– one needs to be careful. So many hopes have vanished in the bitter failure of so many negotiations. But we have a wish for the Middle East – one that, while perhaps not bringing peace, can create one of peace’s preconditions: goodwill. Israel and Palestine should jointly bid for, and be awarded, the Football World Cup in 2018.

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