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Netanyahu Rejoices Palestinian Failure to Oust Israel from FIFA

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed on Friday the “failure” of the Palestinian authority to suspend Israel’s FIFA membership during Friday’s Congress, stressing that the only way to achieve peace would be through negotiations.

“Our international effort has proven itself and led to the failure of the Palestinian authority attempt to oust us from FIFA,” Netanyahu said in a statement, extending thanks to all parties that partook in the international efforts, and the Israeli delegation in Switzerland led by Ofer Eini, chairman of the Israel soccer association, or IFA.

“The state of Israel is interested in a peace that will ensure security for its citizens but this will not be achieved through coercion and distorting the truth. The only way to achieve peace is to begin negotiations between the sides,” the Israeli prime minister added.

The Palestinian soccer association, or PFA, had previously planned to propose a vote during Friday’s meeting on the possible suspension of the Israel soccer association, as Israel has refused to ban five teams from illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories that play in the Israeli Premier League.

However, the Palestinian delegation withdrew its request to put the suspension to a vote, as PFA president Jibril Rajoub explained that he had agreed with his colleagues’ counsel to avoid bad blood in the governing body, but added that he would not give up on the cause to oblige Israel to respect FIFA regulations.

While the FIFA Congress did not vote on Israel’s FIFA status, it did approve the creation of a mechanism to verify if Israel poses obstacles to Palestinian soccer, while it will also devote time to the issue of teams from illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories that play in the Israeli Premier League.

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin also congratulated Eini on the Palestinian’s failure to achieve the suspension.

“In sport, victory is only achieved on the pitch. The result at FIFA demonstrates that such attempts to harm Israel have failed and will always fail,” Rivlin said.

Three Dutch Deputies Banned from Entering Russia

BRUSSELS – Russia decided to ban three Dutch deputies from entering the country, the Dutch Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.

The three parliamentarians were included on a list of European Union citizens who are forbidden from traveling to the Russian federation.

Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders told ANP news agency that the Russian blacklist, which was delivered to the Dutch embassy in Moscow in Thursday, has no basis in international law, and lacks transparency.

The Netherlands understood the travel ban as retaliation to EU sanctions imposed on Russia after it annexed Crimea and its continued involvement with the conflict in eastern Ukraine, according to the online edition of the Dutch AD newspaper.

The Dutch Foreign Ministry has informed the three deputies of Russia’s decision.

Argentine President Receives another Threat from Islamic State

BUENOS AIRES – Argentine police and prosecutors are investigating a threatening email sent to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez allegedly from jihadist group Islamic State, Clarin reported Sunday.

The message, received on April 26, also mentions Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and Argentine Police Chief Roman Di Santo, according to official sources cited by the daily.

“Satan KFK (Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner), Roman Di Santo, and now Bachelet in place of Alberto Nisman, are our targets in countries that clash with our aims. Di Santo has been in danger on two occasions, though he has yet to pay the highest price,” says the main paragraph of the email.

During an official visit to the Vatican in September last year, Fernandez revealed she had received threatening messages from the Islamic State, allegedly because of her friendship with Pope Francis and Argentina’s recognition of both Israel and Palestine.

Subsequent local media reports said intelligence agencies were investigating a Tunisian businessman for his contacts with the Islamic State.

However, Fernandez denied the veracity of these reports and asked media to refrain from playing up the issue of threats against her.