CNN —Twelve Middle Eastern football associations have called for Israel’s national team to be banned over the war on Hamas in Gaza, in a letter seen by CNN.
Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein leads the 12-member West Asian Football Federations.
CNN has reached out to the Israel Football Association, FIFA and UEFA for comment.
The Israeli Football Association told Sky News it is only concentrating on football matters.
“I am trusting FIFA not to involve politics in football,” Israeli FA CEO Niv Goldstein told Sky News.
Persons:
Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Prince Ali, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, WAFF, Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Emmanuel Foudrot, Isaac Herzog, ” Herzog, Goldstein, UEFA’s, Theodore Theodoridis, ”
Organizations:
CNN, Eastern, Israel’s, FIFA, UEFA, West Asian Football Federations, Football Confederations, Associations, Israeli Football Association, United, Jordan FA, Qatar, Health Ministry, Hamas, International Court of Justice, Reuters, ICJ, Israel, Israel Football Association, Sky News, Russian Football Union, UEFA Congress
Locations:
Gaza, Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Ukraine, Paris, ”