Ireland's Soccer Team Again Bows During Israel's Anthem; Israel Wears Black Armbands
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- Irish soccer players bowed during Israel's anthem.
- Israelis wore black armbands for October 7th victims.
- Irish players also wore black armbands.
- Irish team refused to shake hands with Israelis.
- UEFA approved Israel's request for armbands.
The Israeli and Irish national soccer teams met again on Sunday in the UEFA Nations League. The Irish players again bowed their heads during the playing of Israel's national anthem, "Hatikvah," while the Israeli team wore black armbands in memory of the victims of the October 7th attacks. Earlier, UEFA had approved Israel's request to wear the armbands. The Irish team also wore black armbands, reportedly in memory of Palestinian casualties. In addition, the Irish team again refused to shake hands with the Israeli players. During their previous encounter on September 27th, the Irish team had threatened not to play but ultimately relented. At that time, just before the match began, the Irish players demonstratively bowed their heads during the playing of "Hatikvah," while wearing black armbands.
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