FIFA, UEFA slammed for violating international law by keeping Israel in competitions
Written by Skyz Metro FM on October 29, 2025
29 October 2025
Nokusa Masuku
FIFA and UEFA have been slammed for disregarding international law by allowing Israel to compete despite credible reports from respected international organisations describing Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide.
Speaking to Anadolu, Palestine FA’s legal adviser and a sports law academic Kat Vilarev said that although the United Nations, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and FairSquare have all issued findings against Israel, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin have chosen to ignore them.
Vilarev went on to say that Israeli athletes are soldiers, and some have even called for Gaza’s destruction, while clubs and associations have publicly supported Israeli occupation forces.
Vilarev stated that FIFA and UEFA, which swiftly expelled Russia and Belarus from competitions over the war on Ukraine, have disregarded their own legal principles to shield Israel from accountability.
Vilarev added that athletes in Gaza have no right to appeal to international organisations such as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) or the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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