🇳🇴 Norway is using its influence inside soccer to push for Israel’s suspension from FIFA, Politico reports.
Led by Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness, the campaign makes the case that FIFA’s ban on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine exposes a double standard as Israel continues its assault on Gaza.
The report says Norway’s support has helped move the campaign into Europe’s soccer mainstream and Klaveness, a former national team player and lawyer on UEFA’s executive committee, is pressing the case through formal institutions.
The Palestinian Football Association’s effort, launched in 2024, cites Israel’s atrocities in Gaza, discrimination against Arab athletes, and the inclusion of clubs based in illegal West Bank settlements.
When Norway hosted Israel in a World Cup qualifier last October, the federation donated all match proceeds to Gaza relief. Fans displayed Palestinian flags, keffiyehs, and a banner reading: “Let Children Live.”
(Norway briefly led 1-0 after a 36” strike against England in its World Cup quarterfinal match today. The game is currently tied 1-1 with about ten minutes to go.)
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