FM Sa’ar: ‘Irish players fly the black flag of jihadism’ ahead of Israel-Ireland match

Israeli minister compares Irish team to 1939 squad that gave Nazi salute

Ireland's squad voted to play their Nations League match with Israel despite a boycott but wore black armbands in memory of all lives lost in the Gaza war.

Israeli minister launches scathing attack on Ireland team ahead of controversial Nations League fixture

Israeli FM compares Irish team to 1939 squad that gave Nazi salute

JERUSALEM: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Ireland of being “on the wrong side of history,” after the Irish football team wore black armbands for their game against Israel over the war in Gaza. Ireland’s football association came under intense public pressure to boycott the Nations League match with Israel over the country’s conduct of its war against Hamas in Gaza. On Saturday, the squad held a vote over whether to play the match. …

FM Sa’ar: ‘Irish players fly the black flag of jihadism’ ahead of Israel-Ireland match

Sa'ar attacked Ireland for only upholding its neutrality when it came to Nazi Germany, while criticising their decision to wear black armbands for the Israel-Ireland game