This is how Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the 2022 World Cup Games Organizing Committee, confirmed in an interview with ESPN • Rose Rothstein, CEO of StandWithUs: "If Qatar is allowed to boycott Israeli citizens, it will negatively light FIFA"

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The International Education Organization on Israel cautiously welcomes the comments of Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the World Cup Games 2022 in Qatar. In an interview with ESPN, Al Thawadi stressed that Israelis could stay in the Qatar World Cup and that there would be no restrictions. Who was asked about the matter.

In recent months, StandWithUs has been working with the FIFA to ensure that the Qatar government allows Israeli soccer fans interested in hosting the World Cup 2022 to get a state visa. Like most Arab countries, Qatar does not officially recognize Israel and prohibit entry into Israel, as opposed to 250 Countries and territories that can be found on the online list of citizens who are eligible for a visa are in violation of the FIFA Code of Ethics, which unequivocally prohibits the confiscation of people based on their citizenship.

Article 22 of the Bylaws does not mean "harming the dignity or integrity of a country, private person or group of people by libelous, discriminatory or defamatory words or deeds based on race, color, ethnicity, citizenship, social status, gender, disability, language, Religion political position, economic status, sexual orientation or any other reason. "

"We urge FIFA to enforce their Code of Ethics, which aims to protect international football from acts that are 'illegal, immoral and unethical,'" said Rose Rutstein, CEO of StandWithUs and one of its founders, "if Qatar is allowed to boycott fans Citizenship, this would be a blatant violation of the FIFA guidelines. StandWithUs calls on FIFA Ethics Committee to investigate and judge Qatar government's conduct on this issue, to ensure that football fans from all countries and territories can enter Qatar and host World Cup 2022. If Qatar is allowed to boycott Israeli citizens, it will negatively unite FIFA From its formative hallmarks is the bride. "

StandWithUs Israel CEO Michael Dixon added: "While we welcome Hassan Al Thawadi's remarks, we will continue to closely monitor this matter. There are a number of major allegations raised regarding the hosting of the Qatar World Cup due to their support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas, employment in slavery conditions and their attitude towards the LGBT community. All of these should be considered, as well as the issue of banning football fans from the only Jewish state To be hosted in the World Cup.

"Many World Cup sponsors will look at whether Qatar will act according to the values ​​that the games are supposed to promote according to FIFA. We expect Israeli football fans, along with everyone else, to be able to stay safe and enjoy the games. "