FIFA has postponed its decision on whether to suspend Israel from international soccer, extending the deadline until after the Paris Olympics.
The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) initially proposed that its Israeli counterparts be suspended in May, urging FIFA to take action similar to past suspensions of nations like Russia and Apartheid-era South Africa.
FIFA — world soccer’s governing body which is responsible for running the Olympic soccer tournaments — has made the decision to delay after requests for more time to submit their arguments from the PFA and Israeli Football...