FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks at the 26th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in Manama, Bahrain April 30, 2015. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/Files
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The head of world football's governing body said on Wednesday Israel had proposed easing travel restrictions for Palestinian players but the head of the Palestine FA insisted he would pursue a move to have Israel suspended from FIFA.
After meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and football officials in the West Bank, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Israel had set out a series of measures to ease travel curbs for players, sports visitors and officials.
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