Ireland players refrain from handshakes in soccer game against Israel
There were no handshakes between Ireland and Israel players before their contentious Nations League match, with the Irish team wearing black armbands
ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 7 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Sep 28, 1:21 AM
Framing ranges from neutral descriptions of players refraining from handshakes to emphasizing a refusal and the global impact of their actions.
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9 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence
Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Ireland players refuse handshakes with Israelis before Nations League match". The right frames it as "Ireland players refuse handshakes before Nations League win over Israel".
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Sep 27, 8:26 PM: Middle East Eye joined the source map.
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There were no handshakes between Ireland and Israel players before their contentious Nations League match, with the Irish team wearing black armbands
Players from the Republic of Ireland wear black armbands, bow their heads during the Israeli anthem and refuse handshakes during a Nations League football match.
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says his players "raised awareness worldwide" after they chose not to engage in pre-match formalities with Israel.
Ireland's players wore black armbands in support of Palestine, bowed their heads, and refused pre-match handshakes.
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in a Nations League clash on Sunday amid an eerie and sombre atmosphere that saw the Irish players wear black armbands over the war in Gaza.
Republic of Ireland players did not shake hands with the Israeli team before their Nations League match on Sunday night.
Republic of Ireland 3 Israel 0
The Republic of Ireland picked up their first win of the UEFA Nations League campaign after beating Israel 3-0 in a controversial fixture at the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary.
Ireland players refuse handshakes with Israelis before Nations League match Ireland’s national football team refused to shake hands with Israeli players and bowed their heads during Israel’...