As members of the global community, we call on Robert Rauch, President of the World Flying Disc Federation to suspend Israel from participating in the 2026 World Ultimate Club Championships until its government ceases attacks on civilians in Palestine and Lebanon and complies fully with international law.

Within 2 years, over 72,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and at least 1,096 have been killed in the West Bank [1]. Of the total deaths, at least 21,000 of them have been children [2]. Since the October 2025 ceasefire, over 856 Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have reportedly been killed [3]. Israel has also violated the Lebanon ceasefire agreement established on April 17, with nearly 600 people killed in southern Lebanon since then [4].

Despite this, WFDF continues to welcome Israel onto the international stage.

Suspending Israel from competition would send a clear message: countries accused of genocide and ongoing violations of international law should not be granted the privileges of global sporting participation while crimes against humanity continue.

[1] https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/genocide-gaza-how-many-palestinians-did-israel-kill

[2] https://www.unicef.org/sop/reports/unicef-state-palestine-humanitarian-situation-update

[3] https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/05/19/gaza-israel-curbs-aid-kills-civilians-during-ceasefire

[4] https://www.nrc.no/news/2026/lebanon-nearly-600-killed-since-fragile-ceasefire-agreed