Hyderabad, Sept. 11 -- Calls for Israel to be banned from various sports are growing louder. The country is now competing in the qualifying rounds of the FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to begin in 2026. Many voices from across the world have demanded that FIFA ban Israel.

A few weeks ago, the Italian Football Coaches Association sent a letter to the Italian Football Federation urging it to petition FIFA to suspend Israel from all international competitions, including the forthcoming World Cup event.

Recently, Mustapha Ramid, Morocco's former justice minister, added his voice to the rising chorus. He cited FIFA's swift expulsion of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, and criticized FIFA for treating the Israeli national team on...