On February 16, 2026, Just Peace Advocates was one of the groups that joined with Palestinian footballers and clubs to submit a case regarding the heads of FIFA and UEFA to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The 120-page filing accuses Gianni Infantino and Aleksander Čeferin of “aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity (specifically, apartheid)”.
An article in Al Jazeera by Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Rebecca O’Keeffe says “This historic case marks the first time sports leaders are being accused of these crimes and sends a warning to presidents of all other corporate entities in and beyond athletics. It offers a perfect opportunity to challenge the impunity of Israeli apartheid, occupation and genocide.” Read their full article here. Over this past week, media across the world has written about the ICC submission including Dan Sheldon at the NYTimes’ Athletic.
Read more about the ICC submission
You can also remind Canada Soccer and CONCACAF, of the ongoing call to:
-Publicly demand and invest efforts to ensure that FIFA suspend the IFA, Israeli clubs.
-Refuse to host the 2026 World Cup in good faith while the IFA remains a Member of FIFA.
-Refuse to play any matches against the Israeli national team.
-End any and all financial support for the IFA. Further, if have financially supported the IFA in any way (e.g., sponsorships), Canada Soccer and/or CONCACAF must make reparations to the Palestinian communities affected by this sponsorship.
