Inside World Football
An Israeli-based media watchdog is back on the offensive
“An Israeli-based media watchdog, Palestinian Media Watch, is back on the offensive … once again condemning Palestine Football Association president JIbril Rajoub for trying to get Israel sanctioned and possibly thrown out of FIFA… With FIFA’s mediation efforts in the region reportedly supporting the Palestinian case that Israel is violating FIFA statutes and likely to come to a head at the FIFA Congress next month, PMW are at pains to defend Israel... PMW argues that the PFA and its leader are the ones who are “in serious and grave breach” of the FIFA Statutes and Disciplinary Code. In their correspondence, PMW says it has gathered “extensive proof of these breaches” and has submitted an official complaint to the Disciplinary Committee…Should the complaint, which PMW says is based predominantly on interviews given by Rajoub to official PA television and in news articles, be found to be justified, Rajoub would be in breach of a series of FIFA statutes and could theoretically himself be suspended.”
“Considering the severe nature of the PFA and of Mr. Rajoub’s infringements, the Disciplinary Committee is requested to open proceedings against the PFA and Mr. Rajoub, and, where found necessary, implement disciplinary action without delay,” says PMW’s letter.
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