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Jewish organisations have claimed Qatar has banned the sale of cooked kosher food at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and will not allow the faithful to worship in public during the tournament.
It's estimated more than 10,000 Jewish people from Israel and thousands more from the US will attend this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Some Jewish groups have also claimed the Gulf state has prohibited public places of worship for followers of Judaism.
'We were recently told that they banned places of worship for Jews because they cannot secure them,' a representative of a Jewish organisation told The Jerusalem Post.
It's estimated more than 10,000 Jewish people from Israel and thousands from the US will attend the World Cup in Qatar (pictured, Moroccan football fans in Qatar)
Some Jewish organisations claim Qatari authorities have banned public places of worship for Jewish people attending the World Cup (stock image)
The same source said Jewish people 'were promised to be allowed to create prayer spaces' by Qatari authorities so they could 'have a place of worship' while attending the World Cup.
It's also claimed that authorities in the country have prohibited visitors being sold or offered
