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    Israeli soccer facing Palestinian calls for action by FIFA at annual congress

    by Graham Dunbar Apr 18, 2024 2 minutes

    Calls for action against Israel in international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas will be stepped up by Palestinian officials at the annual FIFA congress next month.

    The Palestine Football Association proposal to 211 member federations in Thailand calls for “appropriate sanctions, with immediate effect, against Israeli teams,” according to FIFA documents released late Wednesday, one month before the May 17 meeting.

    The motion notes

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