FIFA, football’s governing body, have announced a plan to address a Palestinian request to ban Israel from world football during a meeting held at their headquarters in Zurich on Thursday.

The FIFA Council has ordered investigations into alleged breaches of its rules by Israel. The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) had called for the suspension of its Israeli counterpart at FIFA’s Congress in May.

We are writing to encourage you to fulfil FIFA’s responsibilities under its Statutes and international law by ending FIFA’s de facto recognition of and support for Israeli settlement football clubs operating illegally in occupied Palestinian territory,

The PFA had proposed getting Israel suspended over the war in Gaza, accusing the Israel Football Association (IFA) of complicity in violations of international law by the Israeli government, discrimination against Arab players,

Fifa will consider sanctions against the Israel Football Federation at a meeting on Thursday following a proposal made by the Palestine Football Association.

Israel escaped being thrown out of world football on Thursday over its response to the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks but faces further investigations into its actions by Fifa.

Fifa's disciplinary committee will investigate alleged breaches of its rules by Israel following a proposal by the Palestinian Football Association.