"Members of Irish football's governing body have approved a resolution instructing its board to submit a formal motion to UEFA requesting the immediate suspension of Israel from European competitions, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said. The resolution passed by the FAI members on Saturday cites violations by Israel's Football Association of two provisions of UEFA statutes: its failure to implement and enforce an effective antiracism policy and the playing by Israeli clubs in occupied Palestinian territory without the consent of the Palestinian Football Association."
"UEFA considered holding a vote early last month on whether to suspend Israel from European competitions over its genocide in Gaza, but the voting did not take place after a US-brokered ceasefire took effect on October 10. The Irish resolution follows calls in September from the heads of the Turkish and Norwegian football governing bodies for Israel to be suspended from international competition."
The Football Association of Ireland approved a resolution instructing its board to submit a formal motion to UEFA to immediately suspend Israel from European competitions for breaching UEFA statutes. The FAI cited two specific violations: failure to implement and enforce an effective antiracism policy and Israeli clubs playing in occupied Palestinian territory without consent of the Palestinian Football Association. The resolution passed 74 to 7 with two abstentions. UEFA had considered a suspension vote but delayed it after a US-brokered ceasefire on October 10. Calls from other national associations, UN experts and legal authorities urged bans, citing deaths and destroyed football infrastructure in Gaza.
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