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Gaza protests and abuse probe follow Ireland's 3-0 Nations League win over Israel
September 28, 2026 at 04:59 PM · Updated 18d ago
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
حركة مقاطعة إسرائيل تطالب أيرلندا برفض مواجهة "الاحتلال" وتطالب "فيفا" بفرض عقوبات
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TGThe Guardian
Israel captain stokes feud by saying ‘our country is 10 times better than Ireland’
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
هكذا قرأت الصحافة الإسرائيلية احتجاج لاعبي أيرلندا
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YKYalla Kora
بعد ثلاثية أيرلندا..تقارير: تحقيق في مزاعم إساءة عنصرية بحق آدم أيداه
(opens the publisher’s site)Republic of Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League match that drew political protests over the Gaza war.
- Ireland won 3-0 in Debrecen, Hungary, after its players refused handshakes, wore black armbands, and bowed their heads during Israel's anthem.
- Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson said "we will play against Israel, we will play against genocide."
- Israel captain Manor Solomon said Ireland's players "hate us and we don't like them," adding his country is "10 times better."
- The Irish FA is investigating allegations that forward Adam Idah faced racist abuse from Israeli fans during the match.
- The BDS movement praised Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu for refusing to play against Israel and urged the Football Association of Ireland to heed popular demands.
- BDS called on FIFA and UEFA to impose sanctions on Israel or exclude it from competitions over alleged complicity in violations against Palestinians.