The pressure is working — FIFA announced it will make a decision about whether or not to ban Israel by July 20!

The FIFA council is deciding right now how to vote, and FIFA’s top bosses hold tremendous sway. If we each send them messages on Instagram and Twitter, they will feel like the whole world is watching them, and that very well could influence them to vote in favor of a ban. 

Below are some talking points to help you, and if you are a football fan, make sure to mention that! 

Gianni Infantino, FIFA President – Send him a message on Instagram
Patrice Motsepe – Leave a comment on his Instagram posts, or tweet at his foundation
Victor Montagliani – Tweet at Montagliani
Alejandro Domínguez – Tweet at Domínguez, comment on his Instagram posts, as well as LinkedIn
Lambert Maltock – Send him a Facebook message or tweet at the OFC 

Here are some talking points, but the more personal, the better:  

• I urge you to ban Israel from FIFA and stop whitewashing genocide on the global stage.
• Israeli forces have killed at least 1000 athletes and destroyed all football infrastructure in Gaza including Al-Yarmuk stadium.
• The Israeli Football Association is complicit in enforcing violent oppression of Palestinians – from blocking their ability to travel to games to failing to address racist chants towards Arabs.
• The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza and oppression towards Palestinian football are in violation of FIFA statutes – therefore I urge you to ban Israel. 

FIFA has banned oppressive regimes before, they can do it again – but only if the council sees and feels pressure from every corner of the world. Let’s each take 2 minutes now and help make history!

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Thanks for all that you do, 
Rewan, Eoin, Maen, Vicky and the team at Ekō

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