47 international athletes urge UEFA to ban Israel from competitions – Middle East Monitor

Forty-seven professional athletes have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to suspend Israeli clubs and national teams from international tournaments, citing Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

In a petition released to the media, the group stated: “Sport is not neutral in the face of injustice. Silence means acknowledging that the lives of some are more precious than the lives of others. We believe in one principle for all peoples and…