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Israel facing potential Uefa suspension vote as political pressure mounts
The crisis grew after UN experts demanded Israel be barred from global football over genocide accusations
Uefa chiefs are set to meet in Marbella, with Israel absent from the agenda, though an emergency vote is expected next week. (EPA Images pic)
NYON: Uefa appears poised for an emergency vote on suspending Israel from European competition next week, with national federations scrambling to position themselves amid mounting political pressure following calls for action.
The brewing crisis intensified this week when UN experts called for Israel’s suspension from international football amid the unfolding genocide in occupied Palestinian territory.
A source confirmed that Europe’s soccer body could potentially decide next week to vote on whether to suspend Israel from European competition.
Should Uefa vote to ban Israel, it would put the organisation on a collision course with the government of the US – co-hosts for the 2026 World Cup – which is vehemently against such a motion.
“We will absolutely work to fully stop any effort to attempt to ban Israel’s national soccer team from the World Cup,” a spokesperson for the US state department told Sky News.
But even though Uefa has the power to suspend Israel or its clubs from their competitions, it may not be able to stop them from competing in World Cup qualifiers, which fall under the ambit of global soccer body Fifa.
The general secretaries of all Uefa national associations are meeting this week in Marbella, where Israel is not officially on the agenda, but officials expect Uefa to call an emergency vote next week.
Fifa did not respond to a Reuters request for comment while Uefa declined to comment.
Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub said Israelis should not be allowed to participate in any matches, whether they are under Uefa or Fifa.
“Israel has violated the principles, values and Fifa’s statutes. Therefore, I believe that Israel should be sanctioned,” Rajoub told TV2.
“The sanctions should come from Uefa and Fifa.”
World Cup qualifiers
Israel’s national team are set to face Norway and Italy, the top two teams in their World Cup qualifying group, next month.
“We don’t have any indications that we are facing such an act (Uefa suspension),” a spokesperson for the Israel Football Association told Reuters.
“We are focusing on our international matches against Norway and Italy.”
Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) is one of the member associations that have been the driving force behind calling for a meeting on the Israel situation. The NFF declined to comment.
Lise Klaveness, the president of the NFF and a member of the Uefa Executive Committee, has also been vocal about the crisis in Gaza ahead of her country’s home game against Israel on Oct 11.
“Neither we nor other organisations can remain indifferent to the humanitarian suffering and disproportionate attacks that the civilian population in Gaza has been subjected to for a long time,” Klaveness said in a statement last month.
“We want to donate the proceeds (from the game) to a humanitarian organisation that saves lives in Gaza every day and provides active emergency aid on the ground.”
The Dutch football federation (KNVB) said it knows nothing about a vote to suspend Israel.
“As soon as the football association receives a message about this, it will take a position,” the KNVB told Dutch outlet NOS.
Last week, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Israel should be banned from international sports competitions. However, officials from the Spanish FA (RFEF) have kept a low profile on the matter.
Israel maintains that its war is not against the population of Gaza but against the Hamas militant group whose fighters led the Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, and precipitated the war.
The subsequent war in Gaza has killed more than 65,000 people, according to local health officials.
The brewing crisis intensified this week when UN experts called for Israel’s suspension from international football amid the unfolding genocide in occupied Palestinian territory.
A source confirmed that Europe’s soccer body could potentially decide next week to vote on whether to suspend Israel from European competition.
Should Uefa vote to ban Israel, it would put the organisation on a collision course with the government of the US – co-hosts for the 2026 World Cup – which is vehemently against such a motion.
“We will absolutely work to fully stop any effort to attempt to ban Israel’s national soccer team from the World Cup,” a spokesperson for the US state department told Sky News.
But even though Uefa has the power to suspend Israel or its clubs from their competitions, it may not be able to stop them from competing in World Cup qualifiers, which fall under the ambit of global soccer body Fifa.
The general secretaries of all Uefa national associations are meeting this week in Marbella, where Israel is not officially on the agenda, but officials expect Uefa to call an emergency vote next week.
Fifa did not respond to a Reuters request for comment while Uefa declined to comment.
Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub said Israelis should not be allowed to participate in any matches, whether they are under Uefa or Fifa.
“Israel has violated the principles, values and Fifa’s statutes. Therefore, I believe that Israel should be sanctioned,” Rajoub told TV2.
“The sanctions should come from Uefa and Fifa.”
World Cup qualifiers
Israel’s national team are set to face Norway and Italy, the top two teams in their World Cup qualifying group, next month.
“We don’t have any indications that we are facing such an act (Uefa suspension),” a spokesperson for the Israel Football Association told Reuters.
“We are focusing on our international matches against Norway and Italy.”
Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) is one of the member associations that have been the driving force behind calling for a meeting on the Israel situation. The NFF declined to comment.
Lise Klaveness, the president of the NFF and a member of the Uefa Executive Committee, has also been vocal about the crisis in Gaza ahead of her country’s home game against Israel on Oct 11.
“Neither we nor other organisations can remain indifferent to the humanitarian suffering and disproportionate attacks that the civilian population in Gaza has been subjected to for a long time,” Klaveness said in a statement last month.
“We want to donate the proceeds (from the game) to a humanitarian organisation that saves lives in Gaza every day and provides active emergency aid on the ground.”
The Dutch football federation (KNVB) said it knows nothing about a vote to suspend Israel.
“As soon as the football association receives a message about this, it will take a position,” the KNVB told Dutch outlet NOS.
Last week, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Israel should be banned from international sports competitions. However, officials from the Spanish FA (RFEF) have kept a low profile on the matter.
Israel maintains that its war is not against the population of Gaza but against the Hamas militant group whose fighters led the Oct 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, and precipitated the war.
The subsequent war in Gaza has killed more than 65,000 people, according to local health officials.
Here I will Debunk the Lie "this war wasn't started by Palestinians on Oct 7, 2023; it was started by Isaacs in 1948". Kowsai.
ReplyDeleteHari Ini Dalam Sejarah.
November 29, 1947 - UN voted in favour of Partition Plan creating one Isaac state and one Arab (not Palestinian, this ethnic group did not exist) state. Mind you there were already a dozen other Arab-Muslim states created after WW1, carved out from the Ottoman Caliphate: Turkey, Saudi, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Trans Jordan, Lebanon, Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Yemen, Oman etc). Everyone accepted their share of the spoils, except this last one. So, in order to appease further YET ANOTHER Arab state was carved out of the British Mandate in 1947. Isaac was not happy but accepted. The Arabs rejected....so the following day...
November 30, 1947 - Local Arabs attacked an Isaac bus from Natania to Jerusalem, killing 5 passengers. This is how the war began; it was started by Arabs.
Nah, baca sini:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajja_bus_attacks
May 14, 1948 - Britain finally bungkus and left. Immediately armies from five Arab states (Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq attacked Isaac. It was not Isaac attacking five Arab neighbours, they would be crazy to do that.
Therefore, the war was started by Arabs, both local and from neighbouring countries.
The Arabs Lost. If you start a war and you lose, you are not the victim. And the loser always lose territory. But very aneh, Isaac keep winning wars but they keep having to give up territory.
Example in point: Isaac decisively won the 6-day war in 1967 and took over the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt. But Isaac gave back in 1982 - for Peace.
It's like Russia winning the Donbas and Crimea war over Ukraine, then returning it for peace. Will this ever happen?
The Rules of War are always different for Isaac. In no other war do you have to warn civilians before you attack and give away the element of surprise, feed, clothe and house the enemy, vaccinate enemy's children against polio, provide free electricity and water etc etc. However, the enemy can wear civilian clothes, use child soldiers, hide in hospitals and schools etc.
Isaac keep winning wars, but keep having to lose territory, now after decimating Harm-ass in Gaza the world wants Isaac to give up Gaza and West Bank.
Another Lie Debunked:
ReplyDeleteIsaac and the West are Colonizers. Always Rampas land from others. Arabs and Muslims are the colonized.
The Arab-Muslims were probably the biggest colonizers of all, but we don't know this because we don't read enough buku Sejarah.
The top five Muslim empires that significantly shaped history are the Ottoman Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate, Mughal Empire, and Safavid Empire.
For comparison the size of China is 9.6 million sqkm
https://owlcation.com/humanities/four-great-islamic-empires
1. Ottoman Empire (1299–1922) 5.2 million sqkm
The Ottoman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in history, spanning three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa.
2. Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) 10 million sqkm
This Caliphate was huge, with Baghdad as its capital.
3. Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) 15 million sq km
This was a monster of a Caliphate, bigger than the Roman Empire and roughly as big as Russia. It reached from Spain in the west to India in the east, making it one of the largest empires in history. The Umayyads promoted the spread of Islam through military conquests. The capital was Damascus.
4. Mughal Empire (1526–1857) 3.2 million sq km
The Mughal Empire ruled the Indian subcontinent and built the iconic structures like the Taj Mahal. Capital was Delhi.
5. Safavid Empire (1501–1736) 2.85 million sqkm
The Safavid Empire was one of the most significant ruling dynasties of Iran, known for establishing Shia Islam as the state religion. Capital was Isfahan.
For a more complete list of the Greatest Colonizers of all:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Muslim_states_and_dynasties
Now Show Me a List of Isaac Empires and their size.
Today the size of Isaac is like Perak, 21,000 sqkm. How many Ishmael countries are there? I count 50.
Isaac Empires: (a) WankeeLand (b) PommieLand (c) Oz (d) Europe, etc etc etc
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