Rabbi resigns from FA faith group after refusal to light up Wembley Arch for Israel

"In doing so, I feel I can better express my profound disappointment in the FA's decision not to have a specific tribute during the upcoming matches against Australia and Italy at Wembley Stadium to the victims of the worse single atrocity committed against Jewish targets since the Shoah.

"This comes especially in light of the global solidarity shown in response to the tragic murder of 1,000 civilians in Israel, encompassing all ages and walks of life including 17 British citizens that saw Downing Street, the Eiffel Tower and Empire State Building lit up in blue and white."

He added that the current FA plan for players to wear black armbands and donate to the British Red Cross was "a form of moral equivalence which is just not appropriate this week." Adding: "The decision to not light up the arch has been received badly tonight within the community where reported attacks on Jews in England have already gone up three-fold."

Goldberg also said that he received word from the FA that the body's planned Chanukah party at the stadium would need to be downsized.