Tag: FIFA Congress
PA Soccer Chief’s Bid for FIFA to Sanction ‎Israel Backfires
PA Football Association head Jibril Rajoub not only fails to get soccer’s world governing body to suspend Israel, but ends up facing disciplinary proceedings over his incitement against Israel.
PA Official Gets Heavy UN Support in Getting FIFA to Ban Israeli Teams
UN secretary general’s special advisor on sport Wilfried Lemke has been lobbying on behalf of Rajoub, and sent FIFA a letter advising that all Jewish life in Judea and Samaria is illegal, which includes Jewish soccer teams.
No Goal – Rajoub Drops FIFA Sportsfare Attack on Israel
At the last minute before the proposal was to go to vote, Rajoub submitted an amendment that would cancel the bid to suspend Israel.
