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The Football Association has tried to make the best decision with good intentions over tributes to those who have died in Israel and Gaza, according to England manager Gareth Southgate.
Players will wear black armbands during Friday's match between England and Australia and a period of silence will be held in order to respect the innocent victims of the devastating events in Israel and Palestine.
The FA has chosen not to light up the Wembley arch with the colors of the Israeli flag.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lucy Frazer has called that decision extremely disappointing.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel in a series of attacks launched by Palestinian militant group Hamas last week.
Israel then launched air strikes on Gaza and has restricted access to food, water, fuel and medicine in the territory.
More than 1,300 people have been killed in Gaza in those strikes, with 338,000 people displaced.
The FA said in a statement before Southgate's comments earlier on Thursday: We stand for humanity and an end to the death, violence, fear and suffering.
Meanwhile, Rabbi Alex Goldberg has resigned from his role as chair of the FA's Faith in Football group and expressed his profound disappointment in the FA's decision not to have a specific tribute during the upcoming matches against Australia and Italy at Wembley Stadium to Israeli victims of the Hamas attack last weekend.
In a letter to FA chief executive Mark Bullingham he said the decision to not light up the arch has been received badly tonight within the community.
He added: I strongly urge a reassessment of the FA's stance on this matter.
Please consider aligning more closely with the global solidarity movement, and recognise the need for a nuanced, empathetic response that acknowledges the complexities of this conflict and unequivocally condemns the indefensible acts of violence and terror against civilians.
In response the FA said it was sorry to hear of his resignation, adding: Although this is an informal group that is not part of the FA's governance structure, we are grateful for the support he has provided over the years.
The FA said: It is also important to clarify that our decision not to allow Israeli or Palestine flags into Wembley Stadium was made at the direct request of senior members of the Jewish community.
BBC Sport reported on Wednesday that the governing body was unlikely to illuminate the arch in the colours of the Israeli flag because of fears of a backlash.
Senior officials at the FA were understood to be wary of creating a perception that they might be taking sides in the Middle East conflict.
Government minister Frazer criticised the FA's decision does not light up the arch on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying: It is especially disappointing in light of the FA's bold stance on other terrorist attacks in the recent past. Words and actions matter. The Government is clear: we stand with Israel.
Last year the FA lit Wembley's arch in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukraine flag in solidarity with the country after it was invaded by Russia.
The arch was also illuminated in the colours of the French tricolour in 2015 in tribute to the people killed in terrorist attacks in Paris, and the colours of the Belgium flag adorned the arch in 2016 in respect of the victims of the Brussels bombings.
Deji Davies, chair of the FA's Inclusion Advisory Board, posted on X: This is a time where we should be calling for peace and the end of death, violence and suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians.
The FA's decision to promote that message at Wembley this evening aligns with that.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wrote letters to his counterparts at the Israeli and Palestinian Football Associations to offer condolences following the horrendous violence.
FIFA joins in calling for the immediate end of hostilities and the immediate relief of the suffering of the people of both Israel and Palestine.
Black armbands will be worn by players, managers and match officials in the English Football League this weekend, as well as during the next round of Premier League fixtures taking place.
Source: BBC
Players will wear black armbands during Friday's match between England and Australia and a period of silence will be held in order to respect the innocent victims of the devastating events in Israel and Palestine.
The FA has chosen not to light up the Wembley arch with the colors of the Israeli flag.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lucy Frazer has called that decision extremely disappointing.
More than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel in a series of attacks launched by Palestinian militant group Hamas last week.
Israel then launched air strikes on Gaza and has restricted access to food, water, fuel and medicine in the territory.
More than 1,300 people have been killed in Gaza in those strikes, with 338,000 people displaced.
The FA said in a statement before Southgate's comments earlier on Thursday: We stand for humanity and an end to the death, violence, fear and suffering.
Meanwhile, Rabbi Alex Goldberg has resigned from his role as chair of the FA's Faith in Football group and expressed his profound disappointment in the FA's decision not to have a specific tribute during the upcoming matches against Australia and Italy at Wembley Stadium to Israeli victims of the Hamas attack last weekend.
In a letter to FA chief executive Mark Bullingham he said the decision to not light up the arch has been received badly tonight within the community.
He added: I strongly urge a reassessment of the FA's stance on this matter.
Please consider aligning more closely with the global solidarity movement, and recognise the need for a nuanced, empathetic response that acknowledges the complexities of this conflict and unequivocally condemns the indefensible acts of violence and terror against civilians.
In response the FA said it was sorry to hear of his resignation, adding: Although this is an informal group that is not part of the FA's governance structure, we are grateful for the support he has provided over the years.
The FA said: It is also important to clarify that our decision not to allow Israeli or Palestine flags into Wembley Stadium was made at the direct request of senior members of the Jewish community.
BBC Sport reported on Wednesday that the governing body was unlikely to illuminate the arch in the colours of the Israeli flag because of fears of a backlash.
Senior officials at the FA were understood to be wary of creating a perception that they might be taking sides in the Middle East conflict.
Government minister Frazer criticised the FA's decision does not light up the arch on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying: It is especially disappointing in light of the FA's bold stance on other terrorist attacks in the recent past. Words and actions matter. The Government is clear: we stand with Israel.
Last year the FA lit Wembley's arch in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukraine flag in solidarity with the country after it was invaded by Russia.
The arch was also illuminated in the colours of the French tricolour in 2015 in tribute to the people killed in terrorist attacks in Paris, and the colours of the Belgium flag adorned the arch in 2016 in respect of the victims of the Brussels bombings.
Deji Davies, chair of the FA's Inclusion Advisory Board, posted on X: This is a time where we should be calling for peace and the end of death, violence and suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians.
The FA's decision to promote that message at Wembley this evening aligns with that.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino wrote letters to his counterparts at the Israeli and Palestinian Football Associations to offer condolences following the horrendous violence.
FIFA joins in calling for the immediate end of hostilities and the immediate relief of the suffering of the people of both Israel and Palestine.
Black armbands will be worn by players, managers and match officials in the English Football League this weekend, as well as during the next round of Premier League fixtures taking place.
Source: BBC