This is a case where FIFA’s own laws need to be applied, not negotiated or bent.
![The Palestinian Football Federation launched a campaign for the suspension of Israel''s membership in FIFA in 2015 [Getty]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/e8547d68045247d788988e85aa451460_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Martin Konecny is director of the European Middle East Project (EuMEP), based in Brussels.
This is a case where FIFA’s own laws need to be applied, not negotiated or bent.
![The Palestinian Football Federation launched a campaign for the suspension of Israel''s membership in FIFA in 2015 [Getty]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/e8547d68045247d788988e85aa451460_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)