In the letter, HacioSmanog emphasized that “Football has always been much more than sports.”
“It is a universal language that brings together different cultures, nurturing the relationships of solidarity among nations. We feel composed to express deep concerns, completely inhumane and unacceptable) the situation of Israel in Gaza and surrounding areas,” said.
HacioSmoglu, emphasizing the need for action against what he described as an inaccurate situation that Israel is spent by Gaza, said, “The situation has long been desperate, but in recent days it has reached a new level of urgency after the interventions of different institutions.”
The letter states that the UN independent commission recently confirmed that the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza belt and called on the Genocidal obligations to the international law to end the genocide and invited responsible responsibility.
It is further stated that the President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen also called on the suspension of Israeli’s trade privileges and introducing sanctions.
The letter states that thousands of actors, director, musicians and other professionals from the entertainment sector refuse to cooperate with Israeli film institutions indicted for genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.
The head of the Turkish Football Association also pointed out that governments around the world condemned genocide and requested sanctions against Israel.
Football clubs, players and fans, together with sports institutions, expressed strong opposition to the actions of Israel, told Haciusman.
He added that innocent people, including children, health workers, journalists who report on conflict, professional footballers and fans and fans, are killed every day.
HacioSmanog emphasized that FIFA and UEFA banned Russia participation in international sports events only four days after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, but the same measures were not applied when it comes to Israel.
“Despite being positioned as defenders of civic values and peace, the sports world and football institutions have been silent for too long,” he said.
HacioSmanog called on FIFA and UEFA to act immediately, “Now is the time for FIFA and UEFA to act – to immediately suspend Israel from all sports competitions while his Members are not adhered to FIFA and UEFA regulations.”
The Israeli army is from October 2023. killed more than 65,500 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in Gaza. The relentless bombing made the enclave uninhabens and led to hunger and spreading the disease.
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