Claiming that Finn Azaz is not loyal to Ireland solely because of his Jewish Israeli heritage is textbook antisemitism.
The fact that Finn is being specifically singled out over the other players (despite acting no differently to them on this issue) reveals the motivation of so many ‘Stop the Game’ advocates.
@clusterbitch_@steamboatmarlow Many Israelis will be, as will I. Despite the outcome, that doesn't mean I'll decide Israel no longer has the right to exist
Brendan O’ Neill sums up all the discussion surrounding Israel vs Ireland on Sunday night.
Every word. Nailed it.
“There is no way to explain this mania and hypocrisy…”
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Brenda Power is a rare voice of moral clarity amongst the Irish commentariat on this issue. In under a minute she eviscerates Ireland’s hypocrisy.
‘There wasn’t a single peep of protest to the Irish cricket team voluntarily playing Afghanistan last month, where women are treated worse than battery chickens. It is the most extreme humanitarian crisis in the world right now, as far as I can see, the gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Not a word of protest.’
‘Where was your indignation when we played [Afghanistan]? England wouldn’t play them, South Africa wouldn’t play them, New Zealand wouldn’t play them. The great humanitarians in Ireland had absolutely no difficulty. We’re hypocrites.’