According to The Athletic, the dialogue has been ongoing since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced at the end of September, after several football associations called on UEFA to put Israel’s continued participation to a vote.
The Game Over Israel campaign was launched on September 17, the day after the UN recognized Israel’s actions in Gaza as an act of genocide. During the meetings, the parties discussed legal mechanisms for the possible introduction of the ban.
For now, UEFA is in no rush to suspend Israel’s membership on its own, fearing a conflict with other sports organizations, but is closely monitoring lawsuits in Ireland and Switzerland that could oblige the union to act in accordance with international law.
One of the key meetings took place on October 15 at the UEFA headquarters. The same week, West Midlands Police banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a match with Aston Villa due to security concerns. According to the sources, it was then that UEFA asked the activists to seek the opinions of human rights experts to use them in the further decision-making process.
Source: sport.ua