The Israel Football Association has said it wants to keep politics and football separate. “Any other approach spells chaos and a dangerous slide on a slippery slope, leading to disastrous consequences for the game we all love,” it said in a statement following Israel’s match with Ireland on Sunday. But Israel routinely uses sporting and cultural institutions to claim international legitimacy despite its crimes against Palestinians. On Novara Live, Helena explains why the sporting boycott against Israel is so important.

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