The summons of Mahmoud Jaber The team also resonates outside Israel. The Palestinian media are complaining to the local association that it “missed” one of their greatest talents.
As you may recall, the older brother of the Maccabi Haifa player previously served as captain of the Palestinian national team. Abdullah Jaber, a Bnei Sakhnin player, made 54 appearances for the neighboring national team, giving the impression that they also wanted to see the new guest on Alon Hazan’s squad.
“We are going to lose a talented player after a talented player because of our corrupt association,” the Palestinian media wrote in the context of Mahmoud Jaber. “Already last year we talked about him when he starred in the national league and he was finally brought back by Maccabi Haifa,” they added.
“No one has an explanation for why the Palestinian Association does not invite Arab players who play in the Premier League. There is no professional logic in this,” the Palestinian website, Footballpalestine, attacked. “They miss a lot of talent. He will not play for the Palestinian national team, but no one invited him because he plays in the Premier League. “
“It is time to put public pressure on the Palestinian Association and immediately invite both Abdullah Jaber and Mahmoud Jaber,” the website concluded, “the best Arab talents should play for the Palestinian team and not the Israeli team.”
Jaber, who was marked by many as the breakthrough of the season in the Premier League, experienced a wonderful year in the Maccabi Haifa uniform. Despite experiencing two injuries that resulted in a total absence of over two months, the 22-year-old midfielder recorded an impressive stat line of three goals and six assists in 22 league appearances and 876 minutes in total.
His brother, Abdullah Jaber, who also played for Hapoel Hadera, No longer part of the Palestinian team This is because the local association prohibits the summoning of players from the Israeli league.
As you may recall, when he signed in Hadera somewhere in May 2020, the Palestinian Association decided not to attend due to his affiliation with an Israeli group. “I participated in important games with the team against teams like Saudi Arabia, Australia and Japan,” said Abdullah Jaber. “I used to use a Palestinian passport to move between Arab countries, but the very fact that I still have Israeli citizenship hurt me professionally. For example, it prevented me from signing with a team from Egypt. If the team summons me again and my current team allows me, I will definitely return.”