Fifa urged to stop Israeli demolition of West Bank refugee camp football pitch

A Palestinian youth organization has appealed to Fifa to intervene and stop the planned Israeli demolition of a football pitch in the Aida refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The letter to Fifa states that Israeli authorities ordered the demolition of the pitch, which is the only sporting facility in the densely populated camp. This facility is described as a critical place of hope and recreation for hundreds of children, including girls who have represented Palestine's national youth team. The mayor of Bethlehem is also working through diplomatic and legal channels to prevent the demolition, rejecting Israeli claims that it was built without permission.