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FIFA sanctions Israel’s football association over Palestinian discrimination
FIFA fined the Israel Football Association 150,000 Swiss francs and mandated a banner and anti-discrimination measures after breaches involving Palestinian Football Association rights.
- FIFA announced sanctions against the Israel Football Association for violations, including a fine and a mandatory anti-discrimination plan, under Articles 13 and 15.
- A PFA proposal at the 74th FIFA Congress and a March 2024 complaint prompted a formal investigation, with the FIFA Council referring the issue to its Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee.
- FIFA ordered the IFA to pay 150,000 Swiss francs and display a 'Football Unites the World- No to Discrimination' banner at its next three home internationals, with banner specs due 15 days before each match.
- The ruling stopped short of punishing settlement clubs, with FIFA citing the West Bank's unresolved legal status, while Amnesty International condemned the decision and called for transparency on FIFA's legal advice.
- Amid recent West Bank violence, the ruling arrives as at least six clubs based in illegal settlements play in Israeli leagues, and the decision remains appealable to the FIFA Appeal Committee.
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