Karame Press cites informed sources saying that the Jordanian government has decided to ban the head of the Palestinian Football Association Jibril Rajoub from entering the Kingdom of Jordan, and is weighing revoking his Jordanian nationality over the next few hours.
The sources report that the move comes in reaction to Rajoub’s Friday vote in the international football federation FIFA elections. They have accused him of supporting the incumbent president, Joseph Blatter, over his rival, Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein.
According to the same sources, Rajoub has been desperately trying to convince the Jordanians that he had given the Palestinian vote to Jordan, but it seems that Rajoub’s close relationship with Blatter and his positions supporting him on behalf of the Palestinian delegation have swayed the votes of many heads of international federations who sympathize with the Palestinians cause in favor of Blatter.
Meanwhile, Rajoub, who is in Tunisia, released a statement saying was not denied entry to Jordan. He added that he contacted the Jordanian ambassador to Tunisia, and the latter has confirmed that Jordan “welcomes him with greetings.”
Meanwhile, Shams News has reported an official request was submitted to the General Prosecutor in Amman, Jordan, asking to sue Rajoub for “harming national unity and damaging the integrity of the foundations of the nation.”