Could the FIFA world be any more corrupt?
UEFA, the FIFA governing football body in Europe, not only continues to allow apartheid Israel to play in its leagues. UEFA has now accepted Israel as a candidate for its Executive Committee.
That’s right. As Israel continues to subject 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza to massacres, starvation and forced displacement with nowhere to go, while continuing its rolling brutalities and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, UEFA sees Israel as fit for its powerful governing board.
UEFA is sportswashing Israel’s military occupation, apartheid and genocide and showing contempt for ICJ rulings and their legal obligations. UEFA, like FIFA, is helping Israel destroy the pillars of international law and tarnishing the beautiful game.
The vote is Thursday, April 3 at the UEFA Congress in Belgrade. Now is the time to make our voice heard: #BanIsrael from UEFA and FIFA!
The fans in stadiums around the world have been showing just how disconnected the colonial powers that dominate world football are from those who truly love the sport.
Red Card Israel banners have been displayed in dozens of stadiums on five continents, from grassroots football to the top leagues, from fan clubs to some teams.
