The Palestine Football Association (PFA) said FIFA has failed to apply its own rules against Israel, accusing the governing body of years of inaction despite the devastation of Palestinian football.
In a statement on Monday, the PFA said more than 1,013 players, coaches, referees, officials and members of the Palestinian football community have been killed during Israel's genocide in Gaza, while stadiums, training facilities and football infrastructure have been destroyed.
The PFA also criticised FIFA for failing to act against Israeli settlement clubs in the occupied Palestinian territory, saying complaints it has raised for more than 15 years remain unresolved.
"Silence, when a genocide is being committed live, amounts to complicity," it said, adding that Palestinian football "can no longer afford promises in place of action."
Last year, FIFA said it won't ban Israel from international competition because it "can't solve geopolitical problems", a statement that sparked severe backlash.
Football fans accused FIFA of double standards for refusing to ban Israel, while the football governing body immediately banned Russia over the war in Ukraine.
English FA to withdraw support for Infantino
Meanwhile, as pressure mounts on Gianni Infantino, The Athletic reported that England's football body is set to withdraw support for the FIFA president's re-election bid.
The English Football Association (FA) issued a statement voicing its displeasure with Infantino after his aborted attempt to sell a 21 percent stake in FIFA's commercial and event operations to a private investor.
"It is time for a full and robust review of FIFA's leadership and governance to ensure that the global game is run transparently, for the benefit of all 211 member nations and with the long-term stewardship of football at its heart," the FA's statement read.
Infantino, 56, has held the office since February 2016 and is up for re-election next year. He ran unopposed in 2019 and 2023.
The football associations of Wales and Serbia both announced on Monday they are formally withdrawing their support for Infantino.
"We would like to remind you that we provided Mr. Infantino with written support on May 25 of this year, but after carefully considering the events that have seriously damaged the reputation of both FIFA and its president in the past period, this is the only logical and rational move," Serbia's Football Federation (FSS) said in a statement.
Nominations for candidates wishing to challenge Infantino must be submitted by November 18.
CONCACAF president and current FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani is expected to throw his hat in the ring.
