Why Ireland's leaders are willing to be tougher on Israel than most
Like other European countries, Ireland is watching in horror as thousands of people are killed in Gaza, knowing that among them are likely to be some of its own citizens.
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Orban hosts Israel for Euro 2024 qualifiers as Palestine's World Cup prep continues during war
The Palestine national football team's head coach Makram Daboub takes some comfort – for now at least – that his players stuck in Gaza are safe.
Dua Pemain Villarreal Tolak Heningkan Cipta saat Lawan Tim Israel
Villarreal melawan wakil Israel, Maccabi Haifa, di lanjutan Liga Europa. Dua penggawa The Yellow Submarine menolak mengheningkan cipta di laga itu.
Israel-Hamas war: How to get to a ceasefire?
All the international community can do is answer the United Nations' call to raise funds and prepare vital necessities. We talk about the humanitarian conference hosted by France this Thursday and whether more can be done to spare civilian lives.
Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war
Makram Daboub may be struggling to prepare his Palestinian team for the start of 2026 World Cup qualification but he takes some comfort, for now at least, that his players stuck in Gaza are safe. The national soccer team’s head coach wanted to include Ibrahim Abuimeir, Khaled Al-Nabris, and Ahmed Al-Kayed in a training camp in Jordan ahead of World Cup qualifying games against Lebanon next Thursday and Australia on Nov. 21. But they were unable to make it out of Gaza because of the Israel-Hamas war, now in its second month. “So far they are fine,” Daboub told The Associated Press. “Many of their relatives have died, however, as a result of the bombing.” Two players from Gaza, Egypt-based Mohamed Saleh and Mahmoud Wadi, are expected to join the Palestinian team in Jordan. Daboub, who is from Tunisia, acknowledged it will be difficult for players to focus on football while many have families in danger. “With the death and destruction in Gaza, the players are in a difficult psychological state,” Daboub said. But for Susan Shalabi, the vice president of the Palestine Football Association, there’s no question that the players and the people want the games to go ahead. “This is a people that wants to be heard and seen by the rest of the world, wants to live normally like everyone else, so people care about their national team,” Shalabi told The AP. “It represents the yearning to be recognized as a free and sovereign nation.” The Palestine Football Association became a full member of FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, in 1998 and has had some success at the regional level.
Israel-Hamas War: the point of no return?
On 7th October 2023, the world awoke to the news of a lighting terror attack by Hamas militants who stormed from the Gaza Strip into Southern Israel killing more than 1,400 people and taking at least 240 hostages.
Celtic claim Green Brigade members are willing to ditch ultras and reveal evidence of terrorist flags
Celtic have told the Green Brigade they'll happily cancel the season books of those who wish to give up their seats – and claimed members of the group have revealed they’re ready to walk away from the ultras.
The French and anti-Semitism: Israel-Hamas war stokes surge in threats against Jews
But the spike in anti-Semitism did not start a month ago. Pre-Covid, social media was awash with conspiracy theories and tropes about Jews controlling finance and the media. We ask about France's present and past.