Palestinian FA chief refuses handshake with Israeli counterpart at FIFA congress

Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with an Israeli counterpart during a FIFA meeting, saying: “National dignity is not subject to protocol,” Anadolu reports. The incident occurred when FIFA President Gianni Infantino invited Rajoub to greet Israeli Footba
ORIGINAL SOURCE →via MEMO Middle East Monitor
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