The PFA made its request to Fifa in a letter sent to the international body in mid-March. It promises a debate within a major sports organization on the consequences of the war in the Gaza Strip.
This broke out on October 7, after a Hamas attack in southern Israel. Since then, the military offensive launched by Israel has left 33,970 dead in the space of six months. The PFA is supported by the Algerian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Syrian, and Yemeni federations, but not the Qatari and Saudi Arabian federations. Until now, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has stayed away from the conflict. It sticks to the coexistence of the Palestinian and Israeli National Committees since 1995. The Palestinian Football Federation will demand sanctions against Israeli teams on May 17 during the next Football Congress. During the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, the Palestinian Football Federation is expected to demand sanctions. She deplores the "serious human rights violations committed by Israel.'