Here is a list of countries that the Israeli national team has played in football since October 7th, 2023:
Albania
Andorra
Belarus
Belgium
France
Georgia
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Kosovo
Moldova
Norway
Romania
Switzerland
The only other country that had to relocate the match because they couldnโt assure the safety of the Israeli team was Belgium, and this is because security anxieties in Brussels were already exceptionally high due to the fact that only one year prior an Islamist terrorist murdered two Swedish football fans right outside the very same King Baudouin Stadium during a Belgium vs. Sweden match.
Ireland really needs to look at itself in the mirror and accept the fact that, in Europe, we are very much an outlier in this respect. This is not a policy matter, such as sanctions on Israeli settlements, for which one can make legitimate arguments in favour of. This is a matter of a visceral hatred against Israel and Israelis, one perpetrated from the top-down in Irish society, that has become so serious that the safety of Israeli players cannot be assured here (and not due to a threat of Islamist terror).
I care little whether people regard it as specifically antisemitic or not, this is unacceptable regardless and it should never have been normalised. The fact that, even with the change of venue, this extremism only continues to grow with our *own national team* now being targeted is an utter shame and disgrace.
We have contributed to the world and humanity in countless fields, earning an impressive number of Nobel Prizes along the way. Unfortunately, we have not yet found a cure for stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy displayed by @IrelandFootball team coach. Weโre not playing with ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity, Weโre playing against the coach who embodies them.
James Tavernier about his time in Israel so far๐ฎ๐ฑ
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Terminรฉ los capรญtulos 7 y 8 de la quinta temporada de Fauda. En ellos hay una secuencia explรญcita de lo que los palestinos hicieron el 7 de octubre de 2023, el dรญa en que mรกs judรญos fueron asesinados desde la Shoรก.
Es estremecedor volver a ver lo que hicieron en el festival Nova y en los Kibutzim, donde desataron un sadismo propio de alimaรฑas bรกrbaras que no merecen otro destino que el de estar bajo tierra.
Gaza se merece haber quedado debajo de toneladas de escombros.
Adel Taarabt has retired ๐ฒ๐ฆ โค๏ธ
The ultimate โstreets wonโt forgetโ footballer and a Championship legend.
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