Official petition and mounting pressureThe New Arab reported that the athletes had submitted an official petition to FIFA and UEFA. Actions by sports federations and bodiesRecently, the possibility of a vote within UEFA to suspend the participation of Israeli clubs and the Israeli national team has been raised as a legal measure in response to growing criticism of Israel’s continued participation amid the situation in Gaza. Several media outlets and sports analysts have joined the growing calls to stop Israel’s participation. However, at the same time, it pointed out that UEFA is considering options that could lead to the exclusion of the occupation’s clubs and national team from continental competitions. In 2024, Arab football associations, including Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sent a joint letter to FIFA demanding that it bar the occupation’s national team from participating.