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Ireland players in silent protest during Israel's anthem
Original: Ireland's players stood in silence with heads bowed as Israel's national anthem played, wearing black armbands in mourni
Ireland's football players stood with heads bowed in silence as Israel's national anthem played, wearing black armbands in mourning for Palestinians killed in Gaza, and declined to shake hands with Israeli players before kickoff. The gesture is being widely shared as a striking show of solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing war.
Why now: Ireland's visible on-pitch protest against Israel during an international match is drawing strong attention amid the Gaza war.
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- Ireland's players stood in silence with heads bowed as Israel's national anthem played, wearing black armbands in mourning for the thousands of Palestinians killed in Israel's genocide in Gaza, and refused to shake hands with Israeli players before kickoff. # Israel # Palestine… · QudsNen@mastodon.neometropolis.net · 8
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