Palestinian football boss refuses Israeli handshake at FIFA event
Summary
At FIFA’s yearly meeting, FIFA President Gianni Infantino asked leaders from the Palestinian and Israeli football groups to shake hands. The Palestinian football chief, Jibril Rajoub, chose not to shake hands with the Israeli football leader and later explained his decision.Key Facts
- FIFA held its annual congress where football leaders meet.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino invited delegates from Palestine and Israel to greet each other.
- Jibril Rajoub is the president of the Palestinian Football Association.
- Rajoub refused to shake hands with the Israeli Football Association representative.
- Rajoub later gave reasons for not shaking hands.
- The incident happened during an official football event.
- The handshake refusal involved leaders from two national football associations.
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