“In light of the recent findings by the United Nations independent international commission of inquiry, which concluded that Israel has committed acts amounting to genocide in Gaza,” Cooke wrote, “we have been in deep consultation with Uefa to seek clarification on their position on Israel’s participation in Uefa competitions.” “Don’t forget the start of the war in Russia and Ukraine and the start of what is happening now – which is regrettable, of course – in the Middle East.” On Wednesday, Amnesty International wrote to Fifa and Uefa calling on them to suspend the Israeli football association (IFA) from their tournaments until it excludes clubs based in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories from continuing to play in Israel’s football leagues.
Author: Gavin Cummiskey
Published at: 2025-10-04 22:00:00
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