FIFA Drops Its Mask, Declares Itself a “Complicit Organization Welcoming Israel’s Illegal Settlement Clubs” | BDS Movement

31.10.17

FIFA Drops Its Mask, Declares Itself a “Complicit Organization Welcoming Israel’s Illegal Settlement Clubs” | BDS Movement: Today the FIFA Council shredded the organization’s statutes and declared itself a complicit organization that welcomes Israel’s illegal settlement clubs. FIFA is intent on providing material support for Israel’s violations of international law amounting to war crimes against one of its own member associations.

After over two years of deliberate delaying tactics, FIFA dropped its mask. It’s clear the system is rigged.

Palestinians are proud of the deep solidarity of the absolute majority in South Africa for our struggle for freedom, justice and equality. We salute and support the call from our South African partners for Sexwale to resign. Not only is Sexwale’s failure to stand up for Palestinians’ right to play football there for all to see, he has also made outrageously anti-Palestinian statements justifying Israeli colonial racism and apartheid, making him wholly unfit for the job.