"The Football Association of Ireland has overwhelmingly approved a motion to call on Uefa to ban Israel from European club and international competitions. The proposal - tabled by Dublin-based League of Ireland club Bohemians - called for Israel's suspension for "violating two independent provisions of the Uefa statutes". The proposal was backed by 74 delegates at an emergency general meeting on Saturday, with seven votes against and two abstentions. It needed the support of more than 50% of delegates in order to pass."
"The motion tabled by Bohemians was co-signed by Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Cork City, the Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland and a number of supporters' groups and student leagues. In a statement, Bohemians said they were "proud" to have advanced the motion and expressed gratitude to those delegates who had voted in favour. The "violations" cited were the "organisation of clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank without the consent of the Palestinian Football Association" and a "failure to implement and enforce an effective anti-racism policy"."
The Football Association of Ireland approved a motion calling on UEFA to ban Israel from European club and international competitions. The motion was tabled by Bohemians and was backed by 74 delegates, with seven against and two abstentions, exceeding the required majority. The motion cited the organisation of clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank without consent of the Palestinian Football Association and a failure to implement and enforce an effective anti-racism policy. The proposal was co-signed by several clubs, the players' association and supporters' groups. Israel's national team and club sides continue to compete in FIFA and UEFA competitions, and FIFA did not place suspension on a recent council agenda.
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