๐ข BREAKING: PALESTINIAN ATHLETES TO TAKE FIFA AND UEFA TO ICC
A new legal complaint is being filed at the International Criminal Court, accusing FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UEFA President Aleksander ฤeferin of aiding war crimes and crimes against humanity in Palestine.
๐ The case says FIFA and UEFA allowed Israeli clubs based in illegal settlements to compete, play on stolen land, and receive financial support. Palestinians cannot enter these stadiums, join these teams, or manage them.
๐ Lawyers argue this helps transfer civilian populations into occupied territory and reinforces an apartheid system, both violations under the Rome Statute.
๐จ The complaint says FIFA and UEFA ignored repeated warnings from UN experts, Amnesty, HRW, and EU lawmakers, while working with Israeli and US officials to shield settlement clubs from consequences.
๐๏ธ Filing is expected by December 23. Palestinian players, clubs, landowners, and international advocacy groups (Irish Sport for Palestine, Scottish Sport for Palestine, and Just Peace Advocates) are the submitting parties.