A cross party initiative backed by 42 Members of the European Parliament including Labour Party's Daniel Attard has called on FIFA and UEFA to take urgent action against the Israel Football Association for ongoing violations of their own statutes.

In two letters addressed to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, the MEPs highlight that Israeli clubs based in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank continue to participate in domestic competitions without the consent of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). This, they argue, constitutes a clear and ongoing breach of FIFA and UEFA rules.

The letters also draw attention to systemic restrictions on Palestinian football, including limits on player movement, raids on sporting institutions and the destruction of facilities, all of which undermine the right of Palestinian players and fans to fair participation in the game.

The MEPs urge FIFA and UEFA to:

Suspend Israeli clubs and national teams from international competitions until compliance with statutes and international law is restored;

Enforce their own statutes and end the participation of Israeli settlement clubs in domestic competitions;

Hold the Israel Football Association accountable for these violations;

Safeguard the full and equal rights of the Palestinian Football Association.

"When Russia invaded Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA acted decisively within days. Consistency is the key to credibility, and the same principles must apply today," Attard said.