🔗 Share this article Football Association of Ireland Passes Resolution Calling for Uefa Ban on Israeli Teams Ireland's football governing body has given the green light to submit a formal motion to Uefa, calling for the banning of Israeli football from continental club and international tournaments. Grounds for the Proposed Suspension The resolution, that had been proposed by Dublin club Bohemians, cited claimed breaches by the Israel Football Association of two key Uefa statutes. Inability to implement and enforce an effective anti-racism policy. Establishment of clubs in occupied Palestinian territories lacking the consent of the Palestrian FA. Ballot Results and Next Steps As stated in an announcement from the Irish FA, the proposal was supported by 74 votes, with 7 opposed and 2 abstentions. They intends to officially present this motion to the Uefa executive committee, seeking the prompt ban of the Israel Football Association from Uefa competitions. In an extraordinary general meeting of the FAI, an standard motion was posed to delegates. It was approved by a large margin. Previous European Deliberations The European body had earlier paused intentions to ban Israel at the close of last month, following the announcement of Donald Trump's proposed peace plan for the region. Although they never officially confirmed considering an extraordinary meeting on the issue, plans were understood to be well developed. Global Context This Irish resolution comes after similar demands in last autumn from the leaders of Turkish and Norwegian governing bodies for banning Israel from global football. Those requests were issued after UN specialists urged Fifa and Uefa to ban Israel, referencing a UN investigation that claimed Israel of acts of genocide during the war in Gaza. The Israeli government has rejected these claims and labeled the report as scandalous. Potential Consequences If Uefa decide to ban Israel, it would likely strain relations with the United States government – joint hosts for the upcoming World Cup – which is firmly against such an action. Although Uefa has the power to suspend Israel or its clubs from European competitions, it might not be able to stop them from competing in qualification for the World Cup, which falls under world football's governing body.