Ireland Women's Basketball Team Refuses to Shake Hands With Israeli Squad, but Israel Gets Last Laugh

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Throughout history, the Irish have received vaguely similar disrespect as the Jews, but without the crematoriums. Enough alike that they of all nationalities should have a heart for Israel. TD

It doesn't seem they feel good about the way they treat the Israelis

 . . ."You don't exactly look good when you want to boycott the country that has been attacked by terrorists and is fighting back. You look pretty scummy. You look like you're being supportive of terrorists who slaughtered more than 1,200 people and took hostages that they are still holding. So no, you aren't being the honorable ones in this circumstance. It's the delusion that some on the left have here.". . .

"In an incredibly racist & unsportsmanlike behavior, the Irish Women's Basketball team refused to shake hands with their Israeli opponents in the #EuroBasketWomen game.

"Oh, and then they also lost to Israel 57-87!

The expressions on the Irish faces indicate to me they don't feel good about what they are doing. TD

Losers on and off the field 👎🏻

In an incredibly racist & unsportsmanlike behavior, the Irish Women's Basketball team (@BballIrl) refused to shake hands with their Israeli opponents in the #EuroBasketWomen game.

Oh, and then they also lost to Israel 57-87! pic.twitter.com/RofqT8f20B

— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) February 9, 2024 . . . 

. . ."The Irish team decided to prove they were bad sports, and on top of that, they fell for bad propaganda. 

"Basketball Ireland informed FIBA Europe yesterday that as a direct result of recent comments made by Israeli players and coaching staff - including inflammatory and wholly inaccurate accusations of anti-Semitism, published on official Israeli Federation channels - that our players will not be partaking in traditional pre-match arrangements with our upcoming opponents," the statement read. 

"This includes exchanging of gifts, formal handshakes before or after the game, while our players will line up for the Irish national anthem by our bench rather than centre court. Basketball Ireland fully supports our players in their decision."

"You don't exactly look good when you want to boycott the country that has been attacked by terrorists and is fighting back. You look pretty scummy. You look like you're being supportive of terrorists who slaughtered more than 1,200 people and took hostages that they are still holding. So no, you aren't being the honorable ones in this circumstance. It's the delusion that some on the left have here."