Turkiye and several athletes urge UEFA and FIFA to ban Israel's Football Team

Overview

• Turkiye and a group of athletes decided to protest against the Israel Football team amidst the nation's war with Gaza
• Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu urged the international bodies like FIFA and UEFA to act in the regard
• UEFA has decided to have a voting among its members on whether or not to allow Israel and its players in its events

Turkiye and a group of athletes decided to protest against the Israel Football team amidst the nation's war with Gaza. Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu urged the international bodies like FIFA and UEFA to act in the regard. UEFA has decided to have a voting among its members on whether or not to allow Israel and its players in its events.

The Turkish Football Federation President wrote a letter to UEFA and FIFA, urging them to decide on banning Isreal and its players from major tournaments. Haciosmanoglu claimed that the two bodies have remained silent on the issue despite claiming themselves to be the 'defenders of civic values and peace'. 

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"It is now time for FIFA and UEFA to act. Despite positioning themselves as defenders of civic values and peace, the sporting world and football institutions have remained silent for far too long," Haciosmanoglu wrote in his letter as quoted by Turkiye’s state-run Anadolu news agency. 

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In his statement, he further added that Israel has been carrying out inhumane opeariions in Gaza and its surrounding areas, raising his concern on the issue. "Guided by these values, we feel compelled to raise our deep concern regarding the unlawful (and more importantly, completely inhumane and unacceptable) situation being carried out by the State of Israel in Gaza and its surrounding areas," Haciosmanoglu added in his letter.

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Israel has been taking part in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers to try and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The UEFA ruling committe has decided to conduct voting for decision on Isreal. If the majority agree for their ban, there is a possibility of Isreal getting banned.