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Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team

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Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team

BACKA TOPOLA, Serbia — Ireland players again wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second Nations League soccer match on Sunday. Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team The Israeli players also wore black armbands in memory of the people killed … Read more

Ireland players vote to go ahead with games against Israel, will wear black armbands

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Ireland players vote to go ahead with games against Israel, will wear black armbands

Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza took its toll on the Ireland team Saturday when players talked for hours, voted on their participation, and one departed the squad. Ireland players vote to go ahead with games against Israel, will wear black armbands Ireland is due to … Read more