A vote on whether to suspend Israel from European soccer competitions is on hold after the announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, according to a Sky News report .
A growing number of European countries have been pushing for a vote to boot Israeli teams from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which governs the sport in Europe. Israel has competed under UEFA’s umbrella since 1994 due to decades of boycotts by Middle East-based clubs in the Asian Football Confederation.
On Monday, Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to resolve the Israel-Hamas war and rebuild Gaza, with assured support from Israel and key Arab partners. Hamas has not yet responded to the proposal.
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