The Game Over Israel organization , with support from Athletes 4 Peace , a collective of professional athletes, issued a letter on Tuesday urging the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to suspend Israel over its human rights violations against Palestinians. The letter was signed by more than 70 prominent sports figures including footballers, cricketers, boxers.

The letter highlights the damage to sport in Gaza resulting from Israel’s military offensive which began in October 2023 in response to the October 7 Hamas attacks. The years-long offensive has reportedly led to the death of at least 421 Palestinian footballers. It also notes that in August 2025, Suleiman Al-Obeid , known as “Palestinian Pele,” had been killed in an Israeli attack while seeking humanitarian aid in

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