History for Warwick Hunt

Global Football politics is beyond my understanding. How can Palestine be playing in an international competition, when they are not a recognised country? If the intention of including Palestine is to support their claim as a national state, I wholeheartedly support their inclusion. 
However, this support surely has to have a non-partisan approach, demonstrated by including Israel in the same competition, as they have been in the past. The precedent of cultural enemies competing in the this continental competition has been set by North & South Korea
An invitation to an Oceania team to compete in the Asian Cup seems a much shorter step than inviting an unrecognised country to compete

If global politics in football turns you away from this statement, I direct you to the words of one of club football's greatest managers:
'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

Global Football politics is beyond my understanding. How can Palestine be playing in an international competition, when they are not a recognised country? If the intention of including Palestine is to support their claim as a national state, I wholeheartedly support their inclusion. 
However, this support surely has to have a non-partisan approach, demonstrated by including Israel in the same competition, as they have been in the past. The precedent of cultural enemies competing in the same continental competition has been set by North & South Korea
An invitation to an Oceania team to compete in the Asian Cup seems a much shorter step than inviting an unrecognised country to compete

If global politics in football turns you away from this statement, I direct you to the words of one of club football's greatest managers:
'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

Global Football politics is beyond my understanding. How can Palestine be playing in an international competition, when they are not a recognised country? If the intention of including Palestine is to support their claim as a national state, I wholeheartedly support their inclusion. 
However, this support surely has to have a non-partisan approach, demonstrated by including Israel in the same competition, as they have been in the past. The precedent of cultural enemies competing in the same competition has been set by North & South Korea
An invitation to an Oceania team to compete in the Asian Cup seems a much shorter step than inviting an unrecognised country to compete

If global politics in football turns you away from this statement, I direct you to the words of one of club football's greatest managers:
'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

Global Football politics is beyond my understanding. How can Palestine be playing in an international competition, when they are not a recognised country?
If the intention of including Palestine is to support their claim as a national state, I wholeheartedly support their inclusion. 
However, this support surely has to have a non-partisan approach, demonstrated by including Israel in the same competition, as they have been in the past. The precedent of cultural enemies competing in the same competition has been set by North & South Korea
An invitation to an Oceania team to compete in the Asian Cup seems a much shorter step than inviting an unrecognised country to compete

If global politics in football turns you away from this statement, I direct you to the words of one of club football's greatest managers:
'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'

Global Football politics is beyond my understanding. How can Palestine be playing in an international competition, when they are not a recognised country?
If the intention of including Palestine is to support their claim as a national state, I wholeheartedly support their inclusion. 
However, this support surely has to have a non-partisan approach, demonstrated by including Israel in the same competition, as they have been in the past. The precedent of cultural enemies competing in the same competition has been set by North & South Korea
An invitation to an Oceania team to compete in the Asian Cup seems a much shorter step than inviting an unrecognised country to compete

If global politics in football turns you away from this discussion, I direct you to the words of one of club football's greatest managers:
'Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.'