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The University Receives the British Team “Football for Palestine”

Sunday, October 16, 2016

The Arab American University welcomed the British sports delegation, "Football for Palestine", who visited the university for acquaintance and to play a match with its football team.

During the game

The British team was received b the Head of Sports Science Dr Samer Abu Eid, the Director of Public Relations Mr. Fathi E’mour, where they presented to visiting delegation explanation about the university, its colleges, academic programs in the bachelor's and master's, its objectives and vision in promoting the Palestinian sports through the creation of the largest sports village in Palestine which includes the international football stadium, multipurpose gym, in addition to various other venues.

The team also toured the campus to know the colleges and its unique site and beautiful campus.  The team expressed their delight to come to Palestine and visiting the Arab American University which they considered a bright face for Palestine civilization, science, culture and sport, and they stressed their full solidarity with the Palestinian cause and the rights of the Palestinian people in their freedom and building their home.

The tour was followed by a soccer match between the Arab American University team and the British team "Football for Palestine".  The match was attended by the President of the University Prof. Dr. Ali Zeidan Abu Zuhri who met the players before the game and thanked them for their attendance to the university and for their solidarity with Palestine and its people.  He stressed that sports is a title for peace, love and openness to the world, and that the university has established the largest sports village in Palestine, since it recognizes that sports extend the bridges of friendship, and a starting point to get to know the peoples, and the exchange of cultures through arranging various sports activities and participating in international and global forums.

After Prof. Dr. Abu Zuhri made the starting kick of the game, the match started in an atmosphere of love, friendship and rivalry and it ended in positive draw 4/4.

The Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Prof. Dr. Muhammad Dawabsheh, and the head of the Department of Sports Sciences Dr Samer Abu Eid honored the players with trophies, medals bearing the university logo and the flag of Palestine, and the two teams also exchanged souvenirs.