The Palestine Football Association has called on football’s international governing body, FIFA, to sanction Israeli teams over the war in Gaza.
The PFA asked for its proposal, which it said six other member nations had endorsed, to be on the agenda at FIFA’s upcoming congress in May.
The PFA’s statement, released on Tuesday, said: “The loss of innocent lives, including no less than 99 footballers” and the “destruction of residential units… are clear violations of international laws.”
“All the football infrastructure in Gaza has been either destroyed or seriously damaged,” the statement added.
The PFA pointed to several specific events, including a case in which Israeli media footage showed scores of stripped Palestinians, including children, detained in Gaza City’s Yarmouk stadium in December 2023.
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