"Since the United Nations commission of inquiry formally declared Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, there have been growing calls for the country to be suspended from international football competitions. Israel's national team is currently participating in European qualifiers for next summer's men's Fifa World Cup, while Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv is playing in the Europa League."
"Decisions on important matters in European football are made by the executive committee of Uefa, the governing body for the continent. The executive committee a group of 20 officials from its different member states controls Uefa, overseeing the management of its governance, finances and rules. The group is headed by president Aleksandr Ceferin, who has been in post since succeeding Michel Platini in 2016."
Calls have intensified to suspend Israel from international football competitions after a United Nations commission declared Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel's national team is competing in European qualifiers for next summer's men's FIFA World Cup, and Maccabi Tel Aviv is playing in the Europa League. Many nations are pushing for a vote on whether to expel Israel from European football, and UEFA leadership wants to act. The Turkish FA demanded a ban and 48 athletes signed a letter calling for suspension. The US State Department pledged to resist attempts to bar Israel from World Cup qualification. UEFA decisions rest with a 20-member executive committee led by Aleksandr Ceferin.
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