FIFA turns a blind eye to genocide – “Swallow” the Palestinian demand to ostracize the Israelis from the stadiums –

To <a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/israel-is-like-being-created-from-speckled-human-blood-this-is-a-series-of-actions-by-mossad-agents-to-exterminate-enemies-in-the-most-heinous-and-deadly-way-all-pages/" title="Israel is like being created from speckled human blood, this is a series of actions by Mossad agents to exterminate enemies in the most heinous and deadly way – all pages”>Palestine‘s request to ostracize the Israelis from the stadiums, FIFA responded purely in football terms: they kicked the ball into the stands with a right volley. “We will make decisions as soon as the independent commission’s investigation is completed,” announced the Zurich headquarters, against the predictions of those who expected the genocidal country to be exposed. Israel is celebrating, the victims of the atrocity are protesting and the paper workers are waiting for peace to come to get them out of their predicament. Those who believe that Infantino’s conclave will go against the openly pro-Israeli stance of Western governments are rather ethereal. “His tambourine is played and he dances,” writes the progressive New York website The Nation.

Inequality

“Two measures and two standards from FIFA, which avoids punishing Israel” is the title of the report, where the inequality is characterized as “glaring”. Gilles Boykov and Dave Zirin point out that it took FIFA and UEFA only four days to decide to expose the Russians for the invasion of Ukraine.

The thorough investigation by the international human rights organization Ekō (with 23 million members) recalls the multi-year quarantine of South Africa after 1961 due to apartheid as well as the exclusion of Yugoslavs during the civil war and genocide in the country. Already since 2016, the Human Rights Watch has criticized FIFA’s tactics, which allowed football matches to be held in the “stolen land”, the West Bank: “They are tarnishing the wonderful sport they are supposed to serve” said the relevant protest statement.

After the fruitless meeting of the Executive Office on Thursday, October 3, Gianni Infantino called the issue “very sensitive”, said he was “extremely shocked by the events” and urged those involved to immediately restore peace. FIFA announced that the Palestinian request will be carefully considered by its independent disciplinary committee, which will make its recommendation in due course. The Palestine Football Association is demanding an objective assessment of the request, which dates back to April 2024. “Human rights violations in Gaza are brutal,” says its president Jibril Rajoub. FIFA promises in its statutes to “respect internationally recognized human rights and fight for their protection” condemning any kind of discrimination: “Any deviation is prohibited and is punishable by exclusion or expulsion”.

He pointedly ignored them

The IOC meanwhile pointedly ignored widespread calls to block Israeli athletes from the Paris Olympics. Those Russians and Belarusians who distanced themselves from Putin’s war fought in white uniforms, but the Israelis paraded proudly in the Stade de France. Israeli teams participate unhindered in all sports, although away from home for security reasons.

“Those who fantasized about punishing Israeli football on the international stage with lies and untrue accusations have been defeated,” Israel Football Federation spokesman Shlomi Berzel celebrated, adding: “The Palestinians are distorting reality and today’s result leaves no room for doubt. ». Israelis voted for Infantino with both hands in the primaries that elevated him to the FIFA presidency eight years ago. “Now we understand why they were celebrating with such enthusiasm,” said Palestinian Federation legal adviser Katarina Pietlovic.