{
  "id": 8485247,
  "title": "UEFA defends policy after rejecting Ireland’s request not to play Israel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/uefa-defends-policy-after-rejecting-irelands-request-not-to-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T15:04:39.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "al-jazeera",
    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/19/uefa-defends-policy-after-rejecting-irelands-request-not-to-play-israel?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "UEFA responds after Ireland's football association says its request to avoid future pairings with Israel was rejected.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision over Israel's participation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ireland-to-boycott-2027-eurovision-over-israels-participation",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:31:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}