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Ireland squad refuses handshake with Israeli players, wears black armbands for Gaza
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Ireland's national football team declined to shake hands with Israeli players ahead of their European Nations League match in Debrecen, Hungary on Sunday, the Shehab Wire reported. The Irish squad also wore black armbands during the encounter as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Gaza.
The gestures marked a series of coordinated actions by the Irish team to express support for Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict.
