US EditionFAI passes vote seeking UEFA ban on Israel competing in European competitions
The motion passed with a clear majority citing two UEFA statute violations by Israel, including club organization in occupied territories and anti-racism policy failures.
- The FAI voted Saturday to submit a motion proposed by Bohemian FC to UEFA to ban Israel from competitions, passing 74-7 with two abstentions in Dublin.
- Citing UEFA statutes, the FAI said the motion alleges two breaches: organising clubs in occupied Palestinian territories without the Palestinian FA's consent and failing anti-racism enforcement by the Israel Football Association.
- UEFA will convene on December 3 in Nyon, Switzerland, to consider suspension requests while Israel national team faces Moldova on Nov. 16 in FIFA qualifiers.
- The move risks diplomatic tensions with Washington, as U.S. lawmakers including Sen. Lindsey Graham criticised the FAI vote and vowed to penalise participants' U.S. economic access.
- Amid the two-year conflict in Gaza, UEFA paused last month plans to vote on suspending Israel after a peace proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Football Association of Ireland will submit motion to ban Israel from UEFA
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has voted to request that UEFA ban Israel from European club and international competitions, following a proposal from Dublin’s Bohemians Football Club. At an extraordinary general meeting on Saturday, the FAI passed the resolution by a vote of 74 to 7, with two abstentions. The motion directs the governing […] The post Football Association of Ireland will submit motion to ban Israel from UEFA appeared f…
The Irish Football Association (FAI) decided on Saturday to apply for the exclusion of Israeli teams from UEFA's competitions! This decision was taken by a large majority meeting of the association in Dublin. The board should without delay submit the formal request for suspension of the Israeli association to the UEFA Executive Committee. At the end of September, the Turkish association was the first UEFA member to publicly demand the exclusion …
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