Every Israeli football player is a soldier. Joining the Israeli army is mandatory in order to become a football player in the national team. This is one of many reasons why the Palestine Football Association (PFA) is asking FIFA to expel Israel and uphold its own rules and regulations. When the Ukraine war began, athletes from Russia and Belarus were forced to compete as “neutral” athletes. This meant no flag, no anthem, and no connection to the armed forces or support for the war. Not only are all Israeli football players soldiers, but they regularly advertise and promote the Israeli army, po…