Righteous words! Palestine demanded FIFA's expulsion from Israel, which the AFC strongly supported without a vote

Nian Zhou

2024-05-17 12:45Published in Shandong Premier League commentator, Tencent Football Contributing Writer Creator in the field of sports

On May 17, Beijing time, the 74th FIFA Congress was held in Bangkok, Thailand, and the Palestinian Football Association asked FIFA to expel the Israeli Football Association.

As a result of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Palestinian Football Federation appealed to FIFA in March this year, requesting sanctions against Israeli teams, including national teams and clubs, and also asking for the expulsion of the Israeli Football Federation, as well as addressing FIFA's violation of the FIFA constitution for Israel's illegal inclusion of football teams located in Palestine into its national league.

Football associations in Algeria, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Yemen and Iraq have all indicated their support for the proposal before the start of the conference, and the AFC has also expressed support for suspending Israel's membership and removing term limits.

At the conference, the President of the Palestinian Football Federation, Djibril Rajubu, made a strong and eloquent appeal: "The Palestinian people, including the Palestinian football community, are facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. We are witnessing a massacre broadcast live on television. FIFA is bound by its Constitution, Discipline and Code of Ethics, which explicitly prohibit supporting violations of human rights and international law. FIFA cannot remain indifferent to these violations and to the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Does FIFA consider certain wars to be more important than others? I ask you to be on the right side of history. ”

The president of the Israeli Football Federation, Moshe Zuarez, defended themselves by saying that they could not hold football matches in most parts of the country because of the war, "and even in this environment, we still have to fight for the basic right to participate in the competition, which is unfair." He did not mention the Israeli settlement club in the Palestinian territories, "We have never violated FIFA rules." ”

Another representative of the Palestinian Football Federation took the microphone and said: "When you lend a hand, you have to put those who are alive and free in front of you. But in Palestine, our athletes no longer exist and are no longer free. We urge FIFA to write a piece of history and enforce the rules. ”

The secretary general of the Jordanian Football Federation, Nassar, asked for a vote on the Palestinian proposal: "The whole world is witnessing what FIFA is going to do today. This is not an issue that can be deferred until October, it is an issue that will be voted on today. ”

However, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that although the United Nations does not recognize Palestine as a state, FIFA recognizes Palestine and gives them the same rights as everyone else. He was "extremely shocked" by what is happening now in Gaza.

But, he said, "what can we do? What can we do? We are a football organization, and football exists for unity. And not split. ”

As a result, FIFA will refer the request of the Palestinian Football Federation to an "independent legal expert" for analysis and review by July 20, and the extraordinary congress will be held in two months, so there will be no vote today.

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