While Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip continue uninterruptedly, the massacre of civilians by Israeli forces continues to attract reactions from all over the world. Another reaction to Israel came from Ireland’s athletes, who have shown their support for the Palestinian people since the beginning of the attacks.
Facing the Israeli women’s national basketball team in the EuroBasket 2025 qualifiers held in Riga, the capital of Latvia, the Ireland women’s national basketball team refused to shake hands with the Israeli players during the pre-match ceremony.
In the statement made by the Irish Basketball Federation, it was stated that the players would not participate in the pre-match arrangements, and said, “This includes official handshakes before or after the match and our players lining up next to our bench instead of midfield for the Irish national anthem.”
This honorable stance of the Irish athletes towards the Israeli athletes who murdered babies was appreciated by all humanity.
2024-02-10 23:27:33
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