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Palestinian football body appeals to sports court over FIFA Israel ruling
The Palestinian Football Association appealed the decision not to sanction Israel over clubs based in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. 3 min read 28 April, 2026 Israeli Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank are considered illegal under international law [Getty] The Palestinian Football Association has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA's decision not to sanction Israel over clubs based in West Bank settlements, a senior PFA official said on Tuesday, as visa issues affecting several delegations added to tensions ahead of the FIFA Congress. The PFA has long argued that clubs based in settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank – territory Palestinians seek as part of a future state – should not compete in leagues run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). FIFA said last month it would take no action against the IFA or Israeli clubs, citing the unresolved legal status of the West Bank under public international law. But under view of the United Nations, International Court of Justice (ICJ) and International Committee of the Red Cross, the West Bank is considered occupied territory under international law. The ICJ’s 2024 advisory opinion said Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem, is unlawful and that settlement activity there should end. "Since we have exhausted every legal venue possible at FIFA, we'll still go by the rules, go by the book, and we'll appeal that decision because we think it's very unjust," PFA vice president Susan Shalabi said after the Asian Football Confederation Congress in Vancouver, held two days before the FIFA Congress in the same city. "The (FIFA) council decided after 15 years of deliberations on this issue not to decide. So the only course of action that we have is to go to CAS and to appeal that. We will go through the whole process until we are able to achieve justice." She later told Reuters that the appeal had been filed on April 20. CAS has not yet announced the appeal and was not immediately available for comment outside business hours on Tuesday. FIFA was also not immediately available for comment. Reuters has also contacted the IFA. Shalabi said visa problems also prevented some of the PFA's representatives from entering Canada for the FIFA Congress. She said she received an electronic travel authorisation immediately because she applied on a foreign passport, but other members of the delegation, in...
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Meanwhile, visa issues are affecting Palestinian and other delegations to the upcoming FIFA Congress.The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA’s decision not to sanction Israel over clubs based in occupied West Bank settlements, a senior PFA official said, as visa issues affecting several delegations added to tensions before the FIFA Congress.The PFA has long argued that clubs based in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank – which are illegal under international law – should not compete in leagues run by the Israel Football Association (IFA).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Red card for players covering their mouths in World Cup matcheslist 2 of 4‘Greatest Champions League semifinal’: Players, fans react to PSG vs Bayernlist 3 of 4FIFA cut World Cup ref following arrest for alleged sexual assault in UKlist 4 of 4Congressmen call for National Guard to address drone threat at World Cupend of listFIFA said last month it would take no action against the IFA or Israeli clubs, citing the unresolved legal status of the occupied West Bank under public international law.“Since we have exhausted every legal venue possible at FIFA, we’ll still go by the rules, go by the book, and we’ll appeal that decision because we think it’s very unjust,” PFA Vice President Susan Shalabi said after the Asian Football Confederation Congress in Vancouver on Tuesday, held two days before the FIFA Congress in the same city.“The [FIFA] council decided after 15 years of deliberations on this issue not to decide. So the only course of action that we have is to go to CAS and to appeal that. We will go through the whole process until we are able to achieve justice.”She later told the Reuters news agency that the appeal had been filed on April 20.CAS has not yet announced the appeal and was not immediately available for comment outside business hours on Tuesday. FIFA was also not immediately available for comment. Reuters also contacted the IFA.Shalabi said visa problems also prevented several PFA representatives from entering Canada for the FIFA Congress, which will take place on Thursday.She said she received an electronic travel authorisation immediately because she applied on a foreign passport, but other members of the delegation, including the PFA president, general secretary and legal counsel Gonzalo Boye, initially did not receive visas.She said the visas were issued only after pressure “on th...
Palestinian Football Association appeals to sports court over FIFA ...
The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against FIFA's decision not to sanction Israel over clubs based in the West Bank, a senior PFA ...
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The Palestinian Football Association has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against FIFA's decision not to sanction Israel over clubs based in West Bank settlements, a senior PFA official said on Tuesday, as visa issues affecting several delegations added to tensions ahead of the FIFA Congress.
