FIFA president Gianni Infantino failed in an effort to get the football chiefs of Israel and Palestine to shake hands on stage in a tense moment at the governing body’s Congress in Vancouver.
Infantino had invited the leadership of both federations to speak at the Congress amid the ongoing conflict, with each addressing delegates for several minutes.
After Israel FA vice president Basim Sheikh Suliman had spoken second, Infantino requested he remain on the stage.
The FIFA president then requested Palestinian Football Association president Jibril Rajoub to return.
Rajoub was seen pausing as he returned, with the official then seen in an animated discussion with Infantino while gesturing
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