A large crowd of 31,820 turned out at Barcelona's famous Nou Camp stadium for the good-humoured and sporting match in which both sides' efforts were applauded equally.

Barcelona scored two goals within five minutes in the second half through Deco and Maxi Lopez while the Israeli-Palestinian side pulled one back through Israeli winger Abas Suan.

The match was backed by the Peres Centre for Peace, a foundation set up by veteran Israeli politician Shimon Peres.

It was aimed at building understanding and respect between Israelis and Palestinians and at contributing to the quest for Middle East peace.

The "Peace Team" included Israeli internationals and Palestinian players from the occupied West Bank.

Money raised from the game will be invested in projects that help children from Israel and Palestine.