Gianni Infantino’s attempt at Israel-Palestine handshake backfires

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Football | The Guardian

Jibril Rajoub refuses handshake at Fifa congressInfantino to seek third term as presidentThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, confirmed his intention to stand for re-election for a third full term next year after an attempt to orchestrate a handshake between the Palestinian and Israeli delegates at congress backfired.The Palestinian Football Federation president, Jibril Rajoub, refused to stand alongside Israel FA vice-president, Basim Sheikh Suliman, in an awkward moment towards the end of the 76th Fifa congress after both men had been called to the stage in Vancouver by Infantino.