Ireland joins calls to ban Israel from European football

Ireland has joined a growing number of countries calling for Israel to be banned from European club and international football competitions.

Late on Saturday, the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) approved a motion to submit a formal resolution to Uefa, urging the suspension of Israeli clubs and the national team from all European football.

The move followed a proposal from Dublin club Bohemians, which argued that the Israel Football Association (IFA) has breached Uefa rules by failing to uphold anti-racism policies and by allowing the establishment of "clubs in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank" without the consent of the Palestinian Football Association.

During the FAI's meeting, 74 members voted in favour of the motion, with seven against and two abstentions. The association later confirmed the outcome in a statement to Irish media.

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