“Sports organizations cannot cling to serious violations of human rights, especially when their platforms are used to normalize injustice,” they added, noting that football management bodies such as UEFA and FIFA, are associated with UN guidelines regarding business and human rights.
These organizations must fulfill their obligations so as not to provide “assistance or support that would contribute to maintaining the situation caused by the illegal presence of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories” – said the expert panel.
In an interview with Politico at the beginning of this month UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said that he does not think that teams should be banned from participating in the competition due to the activities of political leaders.
UN experts, however, found that host countries international organizations organizing competitions or participating in sports events with Israel cannot remain neutral in the face of genocide.
We are convinced that a boycott must be directed against the state of Israel, not individual players … National representations of countries that commit massive violations
– they said unequivocally.
Spanish prime minister: Why was Russia excluded and Israel wasn't?
The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has recently headed the appeal to exclude Israel from sport and cultural events, after a long campaign against the presence of an Israeli team in a multi -stage cycling race in Spain.
“Why was Russia excluded [z globalnych wydarzeń sportowych] After the invasion of Ukraine, and Israel may remain [uczestnikiem tych wydarzeń] After the invasion of gauze? “Sanchez asked rhetorically during the meeting of the Socialist Party MPs in the Spanish parliament.
Russian football teams were excluded from the most important international tournaments after the country's full invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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The UN inquiry commission confirms: Israel is allowed to be genocide in the Gaza Strip
The independent UN inquiry commission stated in a report published last week that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Israel rejected these findings, and the government of this country stated that his offensive in gas is intended to destroy Hamas and release Israeli hostages detained by this combat group.
In response to violence, many European countries, headed by France, recognized Palestine's statehood on Monday during the UN General Assembly.
The male team of Israel in football faces a difficult challenge to qualify for the world championships in 2026, because Norway dominated its qualifying group, and Italy is favorites to secure a second place in the play -offs. The Israeli representation of women has never qualified for any large international tournament.
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