In the context of this excellent article, What irony. For years FIFA corrupt as can be. Then, for once, they do the right thing & all of a sudden ………. it has to be asked what the hell has been going on behind the scenes, what threats have been made?
A pro-Palestinian protester interrupts Blatter's speech. (Photo: AFP)
Jibril
Rajoub cancels vote on suspending Israel from football association at
last minute following frantic negotiations; vote to form inspections
committee to resolve complaints passes 165-18.
Palestinian
Football Association Jibril Rajoub announced during FIFA's congress
in Zurich on Friday that he was cancelling a vote on his proposal to
have Israel expelled from the international soccer organization.
Rajoub
said that protecting Palestinian players involved three main issues:
freedom of movement, racism, and Israeli teams playing in territory
beyond the Green Line. He called for a United Nations discussion on
suspending these teams.
Palestinians
take to social media to express criticism over Rajoub's decision to
backtrack
Hamas
criticized Palestinian football chief Jibril Rajoub over the weekend
for his decision to drop a motion to suspend Israel from FIFA, saying
that it showed the Palestinian Authority leadership’s true attitude
toward Israel.
Rajoub,
Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA), withdrew his
association's bid to have FIFA suspend Israel from international
competition before shaking hands with his Israeli counterpart Ofer
Eini at the association's annual congress in Zurich on Friday.
Hamas
spokesman Hussam Badran said that the move showed Palestinians that
they can no longer trust the PA’s promises to file “war crime”
charges against Israel with the International Criminal Court.
Other
Palestinian critics of Rajoub took to social media over the weekend
to express their anger at his decision, with many of them sharing
cartoons showing the PFA chief in a negative light.
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