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Palestine had asked for a motion proposing that Israel be suspended, which would have meant that Israeli teams could not take part in international competitions, but Rajoub said he had been persuaded to back down.

"I decided to drop the suspension, but it does not mean that I give up the resistance," Rajoub told the Congress.

"A lot of colleagues who I respect and I appreciate explained to me how it is painful for them to hear in this family about the issue of suspension.

"Tens of presidents of associations from Africa, South America, North America and Europe said to me that they don't want to have the precedent of suspending an association.

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Up to the last minute, Blatter had lobbied furiously to avoid the vote, travelling to the Middle East last week to meet both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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Protesters interrupt FIFA congress, demand 'Israel out'

Protesters briefly interrupted the FIFA congress on Friday as the world football's governing body prepares to vote later on whether to suspend Israel from the organization.

The two female protesters halted president Sepp Blatter's opening address, waving red cards at FIFA representatives and chanting "Israel out!" before being escorted out of the hall by security guards.

A group of around 150 protesters supporting the vote had gathered to chant outside Zurich's Hallenstadion before the congress started.

Blatter apologized for the brief delay and called for security guards in the building to be more vigilant.

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"I told Blatter that by allowing the suspension of Israel, it would
allow the destruction of FIFA,"
Netanyahu told the Israeli press.

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