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Ireland players vote to face Israel, wear black armbands
Original: Ireland players vote to play contentious games against Israel, intend to wear black armbands
Ireland's footballers have voted to go ahead with their contentious fixtures against Israel, but intend to wear black armbands during the games as a gesture of protest. The decision means the matches will proceed despite pressure from some quarters for a boycott, while the armbands signal the squad's discomfort with facing Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Why now: The combination of playing the matches while protesting with armbands is a striking middle ground in the debate over sporting ties with Israel.
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- Ireland players vote to play contentious games against Israel, intend to wear black armbands · AP News
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