MP urges UK government to take action on English football ties to Israeli occupation Independent  British  MP Iqbal Mohamed has called for government action over what he says are English football's extensive links to Israel's occupation and war crimes against Palestinians. In a letter sent on Wednesday to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Mohamed called on the government to address sponsorship links between English football and companies accused of complicity in "Israel's illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide of the Palestinian people". He argued that the Premier League (EPL), its clubs and the Football Association (FA) should not be associated with firms linked to alleged violations of Palestinian rights.