Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian Football Association and long-time Fatah politician, called on Palestinian armed militants to coordinate their 'resistance' efforts with Fatah and not undermine the Palestinian Authority. Rajoub emphasized that the Palestinian Authority and its security mechanisms are not meant to shoot at Israelis, but rather to affirm the conformity and legitimacy of weapons and resistance. He also criticized rival faction Hamas and expressed opposition to any faction that serves as a continuation of a foreign actor or country, including Iran. Rajoub's remarks have drawn attention to the ongoing conflicts within the Palestinian Authority and its approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.