Ireland effectively being forced into surrendering home advantage in a competitive game because UEFA have decided fairness doesn’t matter when it comes to Israel.
In 2023, Indonesia were stripped of the under-20 World Cup for refusing to allow the Israeli team entry.
Fifa's justification then was the vague "due to the current circumstances".
Quite a contrast to the hardline "FIFA is not involved in host immigration processes" now.
“Everyone is complaining about the poor facilities and organization in the stadiums, training facilities, and airports, as well as the detention of players, photographers, referees, coaches, and just about everything else, and it will be the worst World Cup edition ever.”
@Alan__Shatter Skulls?
Here's the winner of the European press award. His piece was on 114 kids all shot in the head with single IDF bullets lodged in their tiny skulls.
"Moral clarity" you say?
Disgusting
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Micheál Martin was part of the cabinet that dealt with the 1999 Ireland/Yugoslavia match by refusing to give visas to the Yugoslav players. The EUFA/FIFA penalties against Ireland were minimal.
Now, spoofer Martin says it's up to the FAI, not government, to decide about israel.
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BBC compiled evidence of over 160 Palestinian children in Gaza deliberately shot in the head by Israeli snipers.
The reports state: "Israeli Jews are hunting children for entertainment."
This obsession by israeli soldiers in Gaza, West Bank and across Palestine to loot destroy homes, steal money and dress in women’s underwear is so widespread it’s obviously something they’re taught. Or at least encouraged to do. I’m sure their mothers are proud.
Israel responds to Iran's retaliatory strikes by cutting off all aid to Gaza.
This is a state which routinely collectively punishes civilians as a tactic of war.
This is monstrous, and it is also a grave war crime.
It is okay to be Jewish.
It is okay to attend your local synagogue.
It is okay to celebrate Hannukah.
It is not okay to use white phosphorus on civilians in Gaza and Lebanon.
The findings of the Household Energy Price Index for Europe show that the operation of a large number of data centres in this country were driving up prices for households.
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