The request of the European Parliament to FIFA and UEFA to ban Israel

reportMehr News Agency According to InsideworldFootball, a number of European Parliament representatives sent a letter to FIFA and UEFA demanding the suspension of the Israeli football team and its clubs. country from participating in international competitions.

This letter was sent on February 15 and 13 MEPs representing Spain, Ireland and Germany have signed it.

In part of this letter we read: We, as members of the European Parliament and political representatives of the people of this continent, from FIFA We want UEFA and other competent institutions to take decisive action against the continuous violation of human rights in Palestine. Both FIFA and UEFA are committed to promoting values. Undoubtedly, all (these values) are being violated today in the Gaza Strip. Football should not help justify the occupation and destruction of the Palestinian people.

In the continuation of this letter it is stated: For these reasons and following historical examples such as the apartheid regime’s veto in South Africa, we want an immediate suspension of Israel as leverage. The Israeli team and its football clubs should be banned from all European and international competitions until the end of this genocide.

Since the beginning of the Zionist regime’s attacks against the Gaza Strip on October 7 (15 Mehr) following Hamas’ Al-Aqsa storm operation So far, more than 29 thousand Palestinians have been martyred.