The return of Palestinian football: ‘We are a people who must live’

Al-Khader Stadium near Bethlehem hosted the Thousand Martyrs Cup, the first organized Palestinian football competition in nearly three years. The Beit Jala and Dheisheh Youth teams played in front of enthusiastic supporters, despite potential tensions. Young players like Rimas Sarhan expressed their joy in experiencing a moment of normalcy through sport, in memory of the athletes killed since October 2023.