Palestinian FA chief Jibril Rajoub back in headlines as FIFA/Israel Gaza clash splinters football politics—longtime Palestinian political figure.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed he will seek re-election next year as the 76th FIFA Congress has settled on a path that could extend his tenure amid broader tensions around governance, visas and diplomacy at the Vancouver gathering.
Fatah has held its eighth General Conference and has re-elected Mahmoud Abbas as movement chair while voters have elected a new Central Committee. Marwan Barghouti has topped the vote, Majed Faraj and Jibril Rajoub have won seats, and Yasser Abbas has secured a place on the Central Committee.