"Not satisfied with two years of FIFA complicity in genocide in Palestine, Infantino and his cronies have now invented a new peace prize' in order to curry favour with Donald Trump, Mokhiber told Al Jazeera. He added that the award also aims to obscure Trump's disgraceful record of support to Israel, his deadly strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea, and gross violations of human rights inside the US."
"This is what we want from a leader: a leader that cares about the people. We want to live in a safe world, in a safe environment. We want to unite, and that's what we do here today, and that's what we want to do at the World Cup, Infantino said as he presented the award. Mr President, you definitely deserve the first FIFA Peace Prize for your action, for what"
Gianni Infantino presented the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize to United States President Donald Trump, signaling a public embrace of the Republican leader. FIFA maintains a policy of political neutrality while often fining players for political messages. Critics condemned the award, noting its timing less than 24 hours after a deadly US air strike in the Caribbean and accusing FIFA of complicity regarding the war in Gaza. Craig Mokhiber described the prize as an attempt to curry favour and to obscure Trump's support for Israel, deadly strikes at sea, and reported human-rights violations. Infantino praised Trump's international deals, including the Abraham Accords.
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