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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 82 points 7 months ago (3 children)

please update the text to indicate the accusations of antisemitism is from one of the israeli players and not due to the actual refusal to shake hands.

, Basketball Ireland said on social media that its players had decided to do away with the usual pre-match courtesies, linking the decision to earlier comments made by Israeli player Dor Saar.

In an interview published on Tuesday by the Israeli Basketball Association, Saar addressed the upcoming match with Ireland. “It’s known that they are quite antisemitic and it’s no secret, and maybe that’s why a strong game is expected,” she said. “We talk about it among ourselves. We know they don’t love us and we will leave everything on the field always and in this game especially.”

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 48 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Everything is antisemetic with Israel. It’s become such a baseless accusation from an Israeli.

Like is there one shred of evidence to back this claim up? A tweet from the coach saying they hate Jewish people?

[–] febra@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Such a stupid take. Just because Ireland doesn't appreciate a settler colonial apartheid state, doesn't mean they have anything against Jewish people. Ireland understandably has these feelings towards what Israel is doing due to their own history with colonial powers invading and oppressing their people.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 12 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

There history goes back a while, but it really took off when the Irish were “terrorists” fighting the British for their land back. And Ireland has continued to support Palestine, as Palestine supported them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland%E2%80%93Palestine_relations