Posts Tagged: FIFA Israel
FIFA Takes No Action Against Israeli West Bank Settlement Soccer Clubs but Fines IFA for ‘Discrimination’
FIFA has rejected formal complaints by the Palestinian soccer federation to suspend its Israeli counterpart but has fined the Israel Football Association (IFA) on disciplinary...
Palestinian Athletes Promote Destruction of Israel: ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free’
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is relentless in announcing its goal to eliminate the State of Israel, and create a state of Palestine that stretches from...
FIFA Again Delays Decision on Palestinian Bid to Ban Israel From International Competitions
Soccer's world governing body FIFA announced that it will again delay making a final decision regarding efforts by the Palestine Football Association (PFA) to have...
Israeli Soccer Team Allowed to Compete in Paris Olympics After FIFA Postpones Decision About Ban
Soccer's world governing body FIFA has postponed a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer tournaments until after the Olympic Games,...
Jordanian Prince Reiterates Call to Ban Israel From FIFA Tournaments Worldwide Due to Hamas War
Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, president of the Jordanian Football Association and half-brother of Jordan's King Abdullah II, reaffirms his stance on Sunday that the International...
FIFA Delays Decision About Suspending Israel Until Legal Assessment Is Complete
Efforts by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) to have Israelis banned from all international matches due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war are on pause after...
Asian Football Confederation Backs Proposal to Suspend Israel From FIFA Amid War in Gaza
Asia's governing body for soccer on Thursday announced its support for a proposal by the Palestine Football Association (PFA) to suspend Israel from FIFA due...
FIFA President Announces Visit to Israel After Meeting With Counterpart From Israeli Football Association
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will visit Israel in May to see firsthand the progress of soccer as a sport in the country, he announced on...
FIFA Confirms Israelis Can Purchase Hospitality Packages for World Cup Qatar 2022
JNS.org - The world soccer federation FIFA has confirmed that Israelis may purchase hospitality packages for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 directly from its...
BBC’s New ‘Comedy’ Show Contains Anti-Israel Hate
Back in April, the BBC announced a new “open door comedy show”: DMs Are Open is the new showcase for the public’s comedy writing talents on...
FIFA Called on to Enforce Anti-Discrimination Rules After Soccer Players, Officials Display Anti-Israel Behavior
A number of soccer players and officials breached multiple FIFA regulations by displaying anti-Israel behavior during and following last month's FIFA competitions in Doha, Qatar,...
Sports as Another Venue to Whitewash Human Rights Abuses
The responses of sports associations to denunciations of repression in China’s troubled northwestern province of Xinjiang and support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong by soccer...
Anti-Israel Hatred Also Exists in Sports
The Lacrosse Championship in Israel has come to an end, creating lasting memories for years to come. In a vibrant festival of sport, 46 teams...
FIFA Refuses to Sanction Israel, Despite Palestinian Pressure
JNS.org - The international soccer association FIFA said on Friday that it will not pursue Palestinian claims for punitive measures against Israel for the participation...
