Palestine campaigners protesting scandalous Israel match occupy Irish Department of Sport

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Irish anti-genocide activists have boldly occupied the Department of Sport’s headquarters in Dublin. The campaigners did so in opposition to the Football Association of Ireland’s (FAI) disgraceful decision to proceed with fixtures against apartheid ‘Israel’, the illegitimate land theft project occupying historic Palestine. In a statement, League of Ireland Fans for Palestine, a key player in the Stop The Game campaign, said: [The action] is part of a continuing protest which will intensify until these two shameful fixtures have been stopped. The Government has placed pressure on the FAI, who are also culpable, to fulfil these fixtures. Taoiseach Micheal Martin was…

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Palestine rejects the politicisation of sport to whitewash Israel’s violations

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The Palestinian Football Association has put an end to circulating reports regarding the possibility of a match between the Palestine and Israel Under-15 national teams, emphasising that what has been reported in some media outlets is completely unfounded and does not reflect the reality on the ground. The Association said, in an official statement, that it had not received any notification or proposal from FIFA regarding the organisation of such a match, adding that the relevant authorities had confirmed that there had been no announcement or arrangements in this regard. The Palestinian denial was categorical, with the Association emphasising that its…

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