"FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday sidestepped growing calls to suspend Israel from international football despite mounting evidence of genocide in Gaza.
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"FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday sidestepped growing calls to suspend Israel from international football despite mounting evidence of genocide in Gaza. Addressing the FIFA Council in Zurich, Infantino spoke broadly about football’s role in promoting “peace and unity” without once naming Israel, even as human rights groups and football associations demand sanctions.
Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub pressed FIFA to act, while Amnesty International urged both FIFA and UEFA to ban Israeli teams, denouncing Israel’s war on Gaza as a genocide alongside its expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.
But Infantino insisted that FIFA “cannot solve geopolitical problems,” signaling the body’s refusal to hold Israel accountable while its national team continues preparing for World Cup qualifiers in Europe."
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