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Stop Antisemitism founder Liora Rez called on FIFA and the White House's FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force to put a stop to the "Show Israel the Red Card" campaign ahead of the global soccer tournament.The campaign began in February at a UEFA Champions League match in Scotland. Celtic FC fans unfurled a banner that called on FIFA and UEFA, the confederation that Israel is a part of, to punish the countrys national team over its response in Gaza to Hamas Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks. There was no penalty against Celtic FC or its fans for the banner.Since then, CBC reported that the campaign has spread across other European countries, including Italy, Spain and Belgium, along with Brazil, Chile, Malaysia and Tunisia.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMRez said FIFA has done nothing to combat the issue."Weve seen absolutely nothing, which is so alarming," she told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "Weve seen the head of FIFA say and do, again, absolutely nothing. Weve seen none of the fans be penalized or removed from the games holding up these signs. So again, we want the task force that President Trump set up to step in ahead of time and be proactive and say, no, this isnt welcome in the United States. This isnt gonna fly here."Rez added that FIFA President Gianni Infantino should take a "strong stand" against the campaign."I think it has to be eradicated immediately," she said. "Gianni Infantino needs to take a strong stand and say, Bigotry and bias against the worlds only Jewish country is not welcome in any type of organization Im heading. He has yet to do that."And because he hasnt, were calling on President Trumps task force to step in and demand that this kind of, again, bias and isolation and vilification of Israel is just not welcome in the United States. Americans arent going to stand for it."FLASHBACK: ISRAELI SOCCER FANS TARGETED IN WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN AMSTERDAMFox News Digital reached out to FIFA and UEFA for comment.President Donald Trump tapped Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, as the executive director of the task force.In March, Trump signed an executive order establishing the task force for thesoccer tournament,which will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Trump will serve as the chair of the task force, while Vice President JD Vance will serve as the vice chair. As the executive director, Giuliani will be tasked with managing and overseeing daily operations.Trump also announced Tuesday that Carlos Cordeiro, a FIFA senior advisor, will serve as a senior advisor on the task force.The task force was created to lead federal efforts in support of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.A White House official told Fox News Digital on Thursday that task force does not support any kind of proposal to exclude Israel from the World Cup."We hope that Andrew Giuliani, as head of this task force, really steps in and works with Gianni Infantino to say, This rhetoric is not welcome here, you need to make a statement. And were not going to be welcoming antisemites, anti-Westerners, anti-American, pro-terror individuals, whether theyre fans or players, into this country," Rez said.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.