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  "id": 10401801,
  "title": "Ireland players refuse handshakes with Israel, bow heads during anthem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ireland-players-refuse-handshakes-with-israel-bow-heads-during-anthem",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:14:23.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/28/ireland-players-refuse-handshakes-with-israel-bow-heads-during-anthem/"
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  "summary": "Republic of Ireland players declined to shake hands with their Israeli counterparts and bowed their heads during Israel’s national anthem before Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match in Hungary. The Irish team also did not exchange pennants with Israel before kick-off, in a pre-match gesture that came amid controversy surrounding the fixture and the ongoing Israel-Gaza war. […] Ireland players…",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Republic of Ireland ‘raised awareness worldwide’ in Israel game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/republic-of-ireland-raised-awareness-worldwide-in-israel-game",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ireland beat Israel but no handshakes due to war in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ireland-beat-israel-but-no-handshakes-due-to-war-in-gaza",
        "published": "2026-09-27T22:11:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Ireland beat Israel but no handshakes due to war in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ireland-beat-israel-but-no-handshakes-due-to-war-in-gaza-10318024",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:00:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ireland beat Israel but no handshakes due to war in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ireland-beat-israel-but-no-handshakes-due-to-war-in-gaza-10309553",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:08:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Ireland refuses handshake with Israel, wears black armbands for game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ireland-refuses-handshake-with-israel-wears-black-armbands-for-game",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:58:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ireland beats Israel 3-0 wearing black armbands to support Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ireland-beats-israel-3-0-wearing-black-armbands-to-support-gaza",
        "published": "2026-09-28T01:39:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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