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Israel Football Association Skips Ireland Gala Amid Political Tensions
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By Nadav Zenziper
First reported by Ynet · 23 hours ago
What happened
The Israel Football Association will not attend a pre-match gala with Ireland due to fears of political statements and protests, following controversial remarks by the Irish coach and calls for a boycott.
- 01Israel Football Association skips Ireland gala due to boycott calls.
- 02Irish coach made controversial 'playing against genocide' remarks.
- 03Israeli association criticized Irish coach's comments as hypocritical.
- 04Irish fans are urging their national team to boycott the matches.
- 05The decision follows Ireland's boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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