Zurich, May 29 (RHC)-- Pro-Palestinians have staged a rally in the Swiss city of Zurich to call on football’s governing body, FIFA, to expel Israel from world soccer tournaments. On Thursday, the protesters gathered outside the venue for the 65th FIFA Congress, as delegates turned up for the event.

However, in a surprise development at the congress, the Palestinian Football Association withdrew its proposal that FIFA suspend Israel from international competition. Israel's Ofer Eini and Palestinian Jibril Rajoub shook hands after some parliamentarian maneuvering and impassioned speeches from both sides, favoring cooperation between both federations.