Malaysia Spurns Hosting of 2017 FIFA Soccer Congress Over Israeli Participation | Algemeiner.com

Malaysia has relinquished its right to host an elite soccer convention next year, because of Israeli participation, AFP reported on Monday. According to the report, the predominantly Muslim country said it will not host the 2017 FIFA Congress, as doing so would require it to cooperate and associate with the Jewish state, with which it has no official diplomatic relations. “Some of the conditions of hosting the event include placing the [Israeli] flag on the table during the congress,” Mal…

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