Overview
- Eight independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council issued a public call for Israel’s exclusion from international football competitions.
- Their appeal cites a UN investigation commission’s conclusion that a genocide is taking place in Gaza, a claim Israel rejects and labels biased.
- The experts stress that any boycott targets the State of Israel and official teams, not individual players, and they urge event hosts to avoid neutrality.
- FIFA’s Governance, Audit and Compliance Commission continues to review Palestinian FA petitions seeking Israel’s suspension with no ruling so far.
- UEFA declined to comment and FIFA has not responded publicly, while the IOC last week rejected sanctions on Israel for lacking an Olympic Charter breach.