May 8 – Three Palestinian clubs in the West Bank call for a ban on Israel “from all sports until it ceases to occupy Palestine” in a letter to the European Parliament.
The letter argues that Israel needs to comply with international humanitarian law and human rights law in order to gain its rightful place in European sports, stating that “Israel must end its occupation of Palestine, withdraw from its illegal settlements, and end apartheid.” It must be banned from all sports until it is stopped.” Abolish the Gaza regime, stop the killing of civilians, stop starving the Gaza population, and stop carrying out policies of ethnic cleansing. ”
West Bank clubs Al Shaouk FC, Al Istiklal FC and Al Doha FC sign a letter highlighting Israeli settlement clubs operating in the West Bank, which violates Article 72 of the FIFA Statute. claims the Israeli League.
Other organizations that signed the letter include Irish Sport for Palestine, Jews for Palestine – Ireland, Sports Scholars for Palestine Justice, Scottish Sport for Palestine, Red Card Israel, These include City United 4 Gaza and Academic Society for Palestine.
Earlier this year, the Palestinian Football Federation (PFA) wrote a letter to world governing body FIFA asking it to put the Gaza war and its potential consequences for the Israeli Football Federation (IFA) on the agenda at the FIFA General Assembly in Bangkok. It was sent. Performed next week.
Regarding the Gaza war, the PFA alleged multiple violations of FIFA regulations by the IFA and racial discrimination by Israeli clubs. The PFA called on FIFA to apply sanctions provisions against Israel. FIFA has remained silent on the matter.
Earlier this month, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz threatened to jail PFA president Djibril Rajoub.
In a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, IFA distanced itself from Katz, calling his social media posts “unnecessary, unacceptable and flamboyant.”
IFA president Moshe Zuarez praised Infantino’s “significant contribution in creating the historic Abraham Accords” and called on FIFA presidents to block the PFA’s motion to discuss the issue in public. Ta. “I truly believe that the Palestinian attempts to lead to sanctions against Israeli football are political in nature, as FIFA has done many times before under your leadership.” And I have no doubt that you know how to stop that, Mr. President. ”
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