Republic of Ireland news conference delayed before controversial Israel game
Summary
The Republic of Ireland men's football team postponed a planned news conference before their UEFA Nations League game against Israel. The match is controversial due to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, and some players and campaign groups have called for a boycott.Key Facts
- The game between Republic of Ireland and Israel is part of the UEFA Nations League and will be played in Hungary on Sunday.
- A pre-match news conference scheduled for the Irish team was delayed twice, and the training session was also postponed with no new times given.
- Some players, including at least one reportedly wishing to withdraw, and campaign groups are calling for a boycott of the match because of the Israel-Gaza war.
- The "Stop The Game" campaign is organized by Irish Sport for Palestine, calling for the team to withdraw.
- Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr and former player James McClean support the boycott calls.
- Other Irish fans want the match to continue with supporters attending.
- The conflict started on 7 October 2023 when Hamas attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people; Israel responded with a military offensive in Gaza that has killed over 73,000 people according to Palestinian health authorities.
- UEFA has not explained the reasons for the delays but moved the news conference location to the team hotel.
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