Israel asks FIFA to condemn Palestinian comments
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Israel's sports minister is calling on FIFA to condemn recent remarks by her Palestinian counterpart that she says amount to incitement.
In a letter to the world soccer body released Thursday, Israel's Miri Regev says Palestinian soccer chief Jibril Rajoub has been "spearheading" a campaign of "libel and incitement."
She noted that in a recent TV interview, Rajoub had hailed Palestinian attackers as courageous heroes. She urged FIFA to issue a "clear and unequivocal condemnation" and summon him to clarify the remarks.
Rajoub, who has repeatedly asked FIFA to sanction Israel, could not immediately be reached for comment.
