The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said Thursday that it had filed formal complaints with international and continental football governing bodies over Israeli military allegations against 12 Palestinian football figures killed during the war in Gaza. Last week, the Israeli military alleged that the 12, including a FIFA-accredited international assistant referee, were members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad group. The PFA rejected the allegations, saying they were made only after the victims had been killed and were unsupported by independently verifiable evidence. In a statement, the association said it had submitted complaints to FIFA, UEFA and the Asian Football Confederation. “Taking people’s lives and then accusing them without any evidence, legal process or opportunity to defend themselves is an utterly disgraceful […]
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