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Source: http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/sport/73905-150606-jibril-rajoub-unwelcome-in-various-arab-states-after-fifa-vote

Jibril Rajoub in Trouble with Arab States after FIFA Vote

(i24news) The chairman of the Palestinian Football Association, Jibril Rajoub, has found himself in deep water after he was seen shaking hands with the head of the Israeli Football Association, Ofer Eini, and for voting to re-elect FIFA chief Sepp Blatter instead of Prince Ali bin al Hussein of Jordan. His controversial decision sparked anger back home, with Palestinian activists launching an online petition to have him sacked. PA President Mahmoud Abbas visited the prince's home in Amman to "apologize for the mishap." Jordanian media reported that Rajoub had been declared persona non grata following the vote and was banned from entering the kingdom.

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