sports
January 20, 2026
Palestinian refugees’ West Bank football pitch saved after Uefa president lobbies Israel
Ceferin, as well as Fifa, intervened with the Israeli FA
TL;DR
- A football pitch in the Aida refugee camp, West Bank, was saved from demolition.
- Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin intervened after the Israeli authorities planned to remove the pitch.
- The Israeli Football Association relayed concerns to security services, leading to the halt of demolition plans.
- The Aida camp pitch, established in 2021, is the only one in the camp and is used by the community, including youth national team players.
- This intervention comes amid ongoing pressure on football governing bodies regarding actions against the Israeli Football Association.
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