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Editorial pickIRISH TEAM SNUBS ISRAEL. NO HANDSHAKE. HEADS DOWN FOR HATIKVAH...

Diaspora and antisemitism | Sep 27, 2026, 8:44 PM

James Esses, a Jew from Ireland, posted after Ireland faced Israel in the Nations League. The Irish team refused handshakes and stood heads down through the Israeli anthem.

Jerusalem Post reports Ireland also wore black armbands and left without the post-match line.

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