Palestine football appeals Fifa decision to do nothing about Israeli clubs in illegal settlements

Palestine football appeals Fifa decision to do nothing about Israeli clubs in illegal settlements Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 17:36 The Palestinian Football Association said it felt compelled to act in such an 'unjust' situation A blow-up Trionda football, the official match ball of the Fifa World Cup 2026, is pictured during a press conference announcing an official fan zone in New York City, on 27 April 2026 (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) Off The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has turned to a global sporting arbitrator to appeal what it calls an "unjust" decision by Fifa not to sanction Israel for running football clubs out of Israeli settlements inside the occupied West Bank. Last month, after carrying out an investigation based on a 2024 PFA complaint, Fifa insisted that "the final legal status of the West Bank remains an unresolved and highly complex matter under public international law", and therefore, it would "take no action". Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under international law, according to the International Court of Justice.