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Ireland players refuse handshakes with Israel in Nations League tie
Original: Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tie https://www. aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/4
Republic of Ireland footballers refused to shake hands with Israel's players before their Nations League match and wore black armbands during the game. The gesture is being widely discussed as a political statement amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, adding to tensions already surrounding fixtures between the two sides in the competition.
Why now: The political gesture during a high-profile international football match is drawing attention amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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- Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tie https://www. aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/4 /ireland-refuse-handshake-with-israel-and-don-armbands-in-nations-league-tie?traffic_source=rss # aljazeera # worldnews # VSN · verdantsquare@mastodon.world · 11
- Ireland refuse handshake with Israel and don armbands in Nations League tie https://www. aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/4 /ireland-refuse-handshake-with-israel-and-don-armbands-in-nations-league-tie?traffic_source=rss Republic of Ireland football players again wear black armbands… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 5
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