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Palestinian news agency reports on PMW’s complaint against Rajoub

Headline: "The Israeli justice system has submitted a complaint against Rajoub for incitement to hatred"
"An Israeli legal forum today [May 9, 2017] submitted a complaint to FIFA against Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association [and Fatah Central Committee Secretary] Jibril Rajoub on incitement to hatred and racism and on his waging a political struggle against Israel within the halls of FIFA in order to impose a boycott on [Israel] and freeze its membership [in FIFA]."

The complaints against Rajoub and the Palestinian Football Association were submitted by PMW, together with the Lawfare Project and UK Lawyers for Israel, in May 2017. The complaint was based on findings by PMW.

Jibril Rajoub also holds the following roles: Head of the PLO Supreme Council for Sport and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee, and Chairman of the Palestinian Scout Association (PSA).

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