In a landmark agreement Israeli and Palestinian Fans can fly straight to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar out Tel Aviv for the first time.
What happened: FIFA announced charter flights on Thursday doha from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport because the tournament, which begins on November 20, would be open to all Palestinians.
This is a landmark deal for Israel and Qatar — two countries with no diplomatic ties — and Palestinians, who must apply for a hard-to-get airport permit to use Ben Gurion like the West Bank and Gaza do…
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