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Monday 18 May 2015 - 13:50 Makkah mean time-29-7-1436
Palestinian Football Association (Google image)
Jerusalem, (IINA) - The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) will present a motion at FIFA’s annual congress on May 28-29, calling for the suspension of the Israel Football Association (IFA), The Guardian reported.
We urge delegates to pass the motion. Palestine took to the pitch at January’s Asian Cup to standing ovations from football fans of all nations. Their very appearance at the tournament was a heroic achievement in light of the obstacles faced by the team. No thanks are due to the IFA. It has stood shoulder to shoulder with Israel’s murderous regime while Palestinian footballers have been shot, beaten, bombed, and incarcerated along with their fellow citizens. Moreover, its only response to the day-to-day obstruction of travel, tournaments and the development of facilities has been to repeat the much-abused mantra of “security concerns”.
FIFA owes it to all Palestinians to uphold their right to fully access football by supporting the call from the Palestinian FA for suspension of the IFA.
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