DID YOU KNOW:
In 1999, Ireland refused Yugoslavia’s team entry to Dublin, preventing their match in protest against the Serbian regime’s crimes in Kosovo.
We will never forget your solidarity. Much love & respect to the Irish people — you’ll always be welcome in Kosovo! ❤️🇮🇪🇽🇰
As the Israel team travels to Europe where they will play against Austria, Ireland and Kosovo between 24 September - 6 October, Palestinian families are being displaced and dispossessed, their land stolen, their olive trees uprooted, and their histories erased by settlers with the support of the Israeli military. The beautiful game should bring people together, not rubber-stamp apartheid.
It’s unconscionable that the Israel men’s football team will participate in the UEFA Nations League this autumn despite clear evidence that Israel’s football association continues to support illegal settlements.
Sport should never be used as a public relations spectacle for states committing atrocities. When rules are broken, when occupation, apartheid and genocide are ongoing, we cannot look the other way.
When countries refused to play Rugby with South Africa, it was the beginning of the end for Apartheid. Don't just play or organise a professional sport + take the money, try make a difference for the betterment of mankind. Stop treating Israel like a normal State...
#Stopthegame
Ireland 🇮🇪 is scheduled to play 🇮🇱 on the 27th September
Irish 🇮🇪 speak as one:
‘I know the difference between right or wrong’
‘6 points or 75,000 lives’
‘I have a heart’
‘Ireland 🇮🇪 must stand up for what’s right’
‘Do not sportswash genocide’
Stop the game ⚽️
🇮🇪 💚 🇵🇸
The second the Irish team line up against Israel we have lost.
And we'll have lost a lot more than 6 points.
We will have lost our humanity, our history, our standing as Irish people.
And no amount of "UEFA have put us in this position" nonsense will ever get it back.
Congrats @AIDOXI
The resilience you have shown has been rewarded today. Imagine having given up 2 years ago..you would have to sit on the couch with 50 years of regrets… look at you now..whether you kicked a ball today doesn’t matter a fuck..
You were there for every meeting, clarity session and training session. Your input will be appreciated by those who matter. You can do what you like now. Enjoy the celebrations.💪❤️❤️🥇
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.
"I think cancelling this fixture, boycotting this fixture...I think it would be an act of respect to the players.
The most powerful politicians in this country give statements, they're ineffective and useless. This would be an act.
Action of some kind is surely required."
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Richie Sadlier👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
"It's baffling to me, how...it is controversial or contentious or objectionable that someone suggests...do you know what maybe let's not play football against them.
Maybe instead of playing a match against them, maybe let's not play a match."
THIS is how to articulate the argument against the continuing unconscionable actions of the Israeli genocidal apartheid state.
My thanks to Dr Myriam Francois for her words of truth.
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