FIFA again delay review of Palestinian call to suspend Israel

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World soccer’s governing body FIFA has delayed again its decision on a Palestinian bid to have Israel suspended from international football over its military offensive in Gaza, Reuters reports.

FIFA says it would now consider the Palestine Football Association’s (PFA) proposals against the Israel Football Association in October.

The PFA had submitted a proposal to suspend Israel in May, with FIFA ordering an urgent legal evaluation and promising to address it at an extraordinary meeting of its council in July.

The Zurich-based body said it had now moved the assessment back to October.

“FIFA has received the independent legal assessment of the Palestine Football Association’s proposals against Israel,” FIFA said. “This assessment will be sent to the FIFA Council to review in order that the subject can be discussed at its next meeting which will take place in October.”

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