Pro-Palestine activists rally in Italy ahead of football match against Israel

Dozens have gathered in the northeastern Italian city of Udine, where Italy will play against Israel in a World Cup qualifier later today, to denounce Israeli abuses against Palestinians.

Human rights advocates have continued to call on UEFA and FIFA to ban Israel over the genocide in Gaza despite the ceasefire.

Israel has killed at least 421 footballers in Gaza over the past two years and destroyed the sport’s infrastructure in the territory.
In 2022, both FIFA and UEFA suspended Russia within days of it launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Israeli national team also faced protests when it faced Norway in Oslo on Saturday.