Palestinian football chief slams Israeli official at FIFA meeting
Palestinian football federation President Jibril Rajoub refused to take part in a photo opportunity with Israel soccer official Basim Sheikh Suliman in a tense incident at the end of FIFA's Congress on Thursday. After both Rajoub and Suliman had addressed delegates, FIFA President Gianni Infantino invited both men to stand alongside him. However Rajoub declined the gesture, refusing repeated attempts by Infantino to encourage him to participate in the moment. At one point Rajoub could be heard to say: "We are suffering.&q
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