Hyderabad, May 1 -- Tensions surfaced at the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Congress in Vancouver, Canada, on April 30 as an on-stage attempt to bring Palestinian and Israeli football officials together failed.

In a video widely shared on social media, Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association, is seen declining to move closer to Israeli FA vice-president Basim Sheikh Suliman.

Further footage shows FIFA president Gianni Infantino placing a hand on Rajoub's arm and gesturing for a handshake, but the Palestinian official did not engage.

Watch the video here

Palestinian response

Palestinian FA vice-president Susan Shalabi said the refusal reflected the situation in Gaza.

"I cannot shake the ha...