"I cannot shake the hand of someone the Israelis have brought to whitewash their fascism and genocide! We are suffering. Israel has denied committing genocide in Gaza."
"To be put in a position where to have a handshake after everything that was said, this negates the whole purpose of the speech that the general [Rajoub] was giving."
"He spent like 15 minutes trying to explain to everyone how the rules matter, how this could easily become a precedent where the rights of member associations are violated with impudence."
"Infantino's attempt to have Suliman and Rajoub shake hands showed little consideration for the Palestinian FA chief's speech."
At the FIFA Congress in Canada, Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association, declined to stand alongside Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman. Despite FIFA President Gianni Infantino's attempts to encourage a handshake, Rajoub's refusal was rooted in political tensions. Palestinian FA Vice President Susan Shalabi expressed that the gesture undermined Rajoub's speech, which addressed the implications of Israeli clubs in West Bank settlements. The situation highlighted ongoing conflicts and the complexities surrounding Palestinian rights in football.
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