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Ireland's football team snubs Israeli players in protest
Original: Ireland's national football team refused to shake hands with Israeli players, bowed their heads during Israel's national
Ireland's national football team refused to shake hands with Israeli players before their match, bowed their heads during Israel's national anthem, and wore black armbands in memory of Palestinians killed in Gaza. The symbolic protest is drawing attention as European sports fixtures involving Israel continue to become flashpoints over the war.
Why now: The protest comes amid ongoing anger over Israel's military campaign in Gaza, making national teams' conduct toward Israel a talking point.
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- Ireland's national football team refused to shake hands with Israeli players, bowed their heads during Israel's national anthem, and wore black armbands for thousands of Palestinians killed in Israel's genocide. https:// qudsnen.com/share/68404?lang=en # Israel # Palestine #… · QudsNen@mastodon.neometropolis.net · 6
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