FIFA President Gianni Infantino placed a hand on Jibril Rajoub's arm and gestured for him to step closer to Basim Sheikh Suliman, vice president of the Israeli Football Association. Rajoub did not comply and left the stage without shaking hands.
Rajoub, who has long pushed for Israel's suspension from international soccer, said, "I refused to shake hands. Sport is sport… for me, that should be respected, but if the other side is representing a criminal like Bibi and speaking on behalf of Bibi as if Bibi is Mother Teresa, how can I shake hands or have a photo with such a man?"
Infantino urged cooperation: "We will work together, President Rajoub, Vice President Suliman. Let's work together to give hope to the children."
Suliman emphasized football's unifying role: "In football, there is no place for politics."