Palestinian and Israeli soccer officials refuse to shake hands at FIFA Congress

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Palestine Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of Israel’s soccer governing body, during a tense moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday. After the two men addressed the congress, they were called on stage by FIFA President Gianni Infantino . They stood far apart from each other and Rajoub protested loudly away from microphones before leaving the stage. Speaking before the congress,

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