The Ireland women’s basketball team refused to shake hands with their Israeli opponents during a EuroBasket 2025 qualifier in Latvia. Ireland made the decision after an Israeli player made allegations of anti-Semitism against them.
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Well done Ireland basketball team
where the hand shakes refusal 😮, It is not shown in the video, did u see it or
@onesmohaule2853 I think the part where the israeli team came forward was when the Ireland team was supposed to come greet, but they didn’t love, hence the refusal of the handshake.
Lol maybe you guys should read the articles on it lol,the Israel team already knew they were not going to shake hands according to Ireland coach.And Ireland lost by 20 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@Youtubeisafascistcompany The Israelis were humiliated so now, in order to cope, you have to make up some bogus story 😂
@@aurancrash4654 👈prime example of someone that is not in reality.
Ireland doesn’t want to shake hands with innocent babies blood
@@TearsofsoilIsrael and its people are settler colonizers, they all work towards the extermination of indigenous Palestinians, also very likely that the basket ball team served in the ITF.
Shut up you terrorist
@@Tearsofsoil
NOT true. so tired of nothing but Oct 7 …. Israel has shot how many in the middle of the streets to include children.? / how many thousands of Palestinians are imprisoned in Israeli prisons to include women + children and have been beaten, sexually assaulted, killed … all without charges.??? … can’t have Oct 7 without also considering and mentioning Oct 6 and past ….
@@Tearsofsoil почему тогда израиль и остальные страны запада хотят наказать вмех россиян ,а не только тех кто участвует в войне? Двойные стандарты!!! И да , Хамас не убивал и половину тех кто погиб 7 октября,их убили ЦАХАЛ растреливая всех без разбора,так же как разбомбили из вертолета концерт в кибуце,а потом сказали что их растрелли ХАМАС.
@@Tearsofsoil IDF bot says what? Beep boop 🤖
Because Ireland understands what it’s like to be occupied
No, it’s because Ireland buys its weapons from Iran, Syria and Palestine
I love the the strength of rhe Irish
which is wild, because the ireland doesnt try to invade the rest of england claiming its their land…
well, the irish understand that their land is their land.
and isnt trying to invade other parts of england to claim their own. they are happy with what they managed to get.
which is what israel is doing. but its palestine thats demanding more land…
educate yourself, try and cleanse yourself of the brainwash. @@Akeem-ex7is
Yeah it’s occupied now by third world migrants😂
Irish people are awesome, great humanity. The world thanks you
It’s not sports man ship at all Ireland doesn’t know anything you can tell Hamas to hand shake
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Unless you’re an asylum seeker
Why are Ireland bringing politics into sport.
My thoughts exactly. Why is politics entering sports. Ireland, my ancient home nation, lost some respect that night. Ignorance of the young.
The Palestinians never forget Ireland. Thank you
Yeah right
Palestinians throw bombs from schools , then crying about innocent kids .. we know what you all did , palestine is next level isis .. notveven other Arab countries want to give you all refugee
💯
Don’t forget to pray for all those that died in the lockabie crash
Да-да. Напомните об этом святым ирландцам, когда припретесь к ним жить.
Irish people have such high morals, they won even before they played
How dare Jews thrived despite Islam and xtianity strived to eliminate them since 2000 years.
Disgusting behavior!
@anyoneanyone3515 how so? Why should they shake the hands of people who commit genocide? The Irish themselves experienced that vs the English, just like in Palestine, the world watched. People like you will have to answer come the day of judgement.
😂 nope they lose , Irish lost badly played with Israel 57 vs 87
@@rahimn9246 did those players murder palistine 🐑how many
Whoever has the courage to stand in the face of hypocrisy in the world deserves respect
Respect all you gonna have.
Not a life.
Wouldn’t you hide children underground or send them abroad like any other civilized defending nation?….
Ah, right. Palestine is not a nation nor civilized…
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We definitely missed the biggest question.
What is the stance, how does shaking someones hand on a basketball team make any difference lmao. There’s nothing ‘brave’ about this.
@@jimbojimbo6873yes they’re brave, you think how many countries willing to do that?
Hitler was potrayed the badguy for the fight against the same people 😂
Ireland free country, my respect and love to Ireland📈
Thb I kinda understand but these Israeli people have nothing to do with the zionist and the war. Instead they should respect each other even if I know they didn’t want to be disrespectful but rather anti-genocide.
@@bessabessa379599% of Israelis are ok to exterminate all the Palestinians to get all the land.
Its a religious belief that all of them are raised with, god have created earth only for them, and the rest of human are here just to serve.
@@bessabessa3795Nah pro palestine goes against idf and civilians.
They were angry, because they lost.
@@multivitaminsaft1997 and they still are cuz they keep on losing
I’m so proud of these Irish young girls!
😂😂
@@DanielGordon5 your life must be so pathetic to find amusing such comments. Get a life.
Yes! Did you see the Irish woman say “no” to her team mate. If only our governments had the same moral strength. Money is not their motivator unlike so many immoral countries around the world.
@@lilliankeane5731 that’s right. And I feel disgusted by the ones who think this isn’t a genocide yet. Specially politicians.
@@v.l.963 yes, genocide … The word drives the zionist crazy too, but the intent to full genocide is very clear, it is very clear by the numbers myrdered to date,
the several mass graves found, the targeting of so called safe-havens refugee camps and hospitals ( no equipment/ medicines to treat or operate in another method of genocide)
The deliberate targeting (snipers ) and execution of medics, ( doctors nurses paramedics) therefore lack of medical care as an act of genocide.
The blocking of food water as starvation being a method of genocide.
As time goes on disease will also be a method of genocide. Through lack of sanitary conditions. Oh yes it’s a well thought out well planned … genocide.
Thank you irish people 🫶
The world is watching you and I Hope the rest of world will wake up.
Stop genocide!!!
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Ireland the land of Humanity . Respect n love from Malaysia
No country should respect a fascist country like Israel. Boycott zionists
Exactly 💯
They lost 😂 🇮🇱
I hope Ireland gives refuge to all the displaced Palestinians and Muslim brothers from other parts of the world who have been displaced by war and genocide.
Your thought is very humane helping others in a time of need but is not going to solve the problem.
People cannot wonder around the planet in a desperate need of a place to put their head down without being terrified thinking ” do we have to pack up again and wonder around the world like fugitives for something we didn’t do just because someone else wants out land”???
A lot of jews left when the Romans took over because they didn’t want to put up with oppression.
Palestinians stayed and suffered.
And when the Romans left and things were easier booom…the Jews decided to go back and take over again.
You left because you didn’t want to fight for your country…now why are you coming back when life is better, why??????????
@@juliatugyi8285Very good point. I like that answer. And that IS why you see resistance fighters so fiercely defending their Homeland. They refuse to leave. They will get their land back too. With the way things are now, Izrael won’t be around much longer.
why should they leave? its israhell who should leave & go to its big brother usa
Salute and respect Ireland for kind humanity. 👍👍👍
Don’t contaminate your hand with blood of genoside victims.
They support terrorists!!
😂😂
Not ‘blood of genoside’ but blood of genosiders.
@@noribahbintesujai7443 Zionis never care about right or wrong because this type of human with no heart.
@@noribahbintesujai7443 Zionis never care about right or wrong because this type of human with no heart.
Young ladies you stood tall and strong you brought tears to my eyes.
For supporting terrorists?? Ya’ll are crazy!!! The land belongs to the Jews, not the ARABS! YES, Arabs. No such thing as Palestinians. The Jews have a right to defend themselves after Hamas murdered innocent Jews, including babies. They beheaded babies and burned them in their cribs. You support innocent babies being slaughtered b/c they were Jews? Sickening.
Respect for Irish people.
They would probably shake hands with Hamas, the killers and terrorist, but they won’t shake hands with a Democratic and moral country SHAME on the Irish team.
Israel is killing babies in Gaza . Idf is terrorist
Shut up, u prolly Israeli, u prolly agree with the genocide…u scum
To the courageous women of Ireland! 🇮🇪 ☘️🫡
like the girls on the ishrally team make the war decisions. This is absurd.
They lost 😂
They lost 😂 🇮🇱🇮🇱
Ireland has seen cruelty by British since centuries. they know meaning of independence
if they know the meaning of independence, the should support israel
Independence , the Islamic caliphate persecuted Christian’s and Jews for 1300 through out Israel .
Respect Ireland girls 🇮🇪🤍
Sigma Irish women 🗿🗿🗿🗿