While FIFA swiftly banned Russia from competition, it continues to delay action on Israel—revealing the politics behind football’s so-called neutrality.
FIFA isn’t the only one guilty of this. Eurovision also have the same double standard. Russia banned from competing straight away, meanwhile Israel weren’t banned last year, despite much complaining.
Then again, Eurovision’s main sponsor is an Israeli company.
FIFA isn’t the only one guilty of this. Eurovision also have the same double standard. Russia banned from competing straight away, meanwhile Israel weren’t banned last year, despite much complaining.
Then again, Eurovision’s main sponsor is an Israeli company.
Russia wasn’t banned, they pulled out.
It doesn’t change the fact what last year the Israeli delegation did was reprehensible, they should have been disqualified just based on that.