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Protesters urge Ireland to boycott Israel Davis Cup tennis match
Original: Protesters throw tennis balls and call on Ireland to boycott second match against Israel
Protesters threw tennis balls and called on Ireland to boycott its second tennis match against Israel, pressing the team to withdraw over the Gaza war. The demonstration adds to ongoing calls across sport to isolate Israeli teams, mirroring debates seen in football and other competitions. Irish tennis authorities now face pressure over whether the tie will go ahead as scheduled.
Why now: Boycott campaigns against Israeli sports teams have intensified amid the Gaza war, and this tennis tie is the latest flashpoint.
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- Protesters throw tennis balls and call on Ireland to boycott second match against Israel · Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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