In an interview on the Israeli Basketball Association’s website, Israeli player Dor Saar said before the game: "It’s known that they are quite anti-semitic and it’s no secret, and maybe that’s why a strong game is expected.
“We have to show that we’re better than them and win. We talk about it among ourselves. We know they don’t love us and we will leave everything on the field always and in this game especially.”
Basketball Ireland’s statement prior to the start of the game read: "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.
Sorry we don’t support genocide.
TIL playing volleyball = genocide when you’re born in the wrong country.
Is the purpose of international sport not to represent your country? The country currently murdering innocent civilians in their open air prison.
The purpose for the players is to play their sport.
They did play the sport, they didn’t shake hands with those representing a country engaged in war crimes.
Ever heard of conscientious objectors?
Seriously, you could have at least read the article to get the sport right.
Probably would have helped with grasping the situation better. They did play, they just didnt want to be insulted as anti-semitic without a reason.
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I don’t support genocide wich is why im very pro Israel.
How do you reconcile the two? The Israelis have murdered indiscriminately across refugee sites and civilian cities. They are targeting protected buildings, using collective punishment and are responding far out of what would be considered in kind.
Proof?
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/1209763194/the-latest-on-israels-bombing-of-the-largest-gazan-refugee-camp
https://www.reuters.com/world/un-experts-say-israels-strikes-gaza-amount-collective-punishment-2023-10-12/
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/02/israels-alleged-undercover-killings-occupied-west-bank-hospital-may-amount
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/10/damning-evidence-of-war-crimes-as-israeli-attacks-wipe-out-entire-families-in-gaza/
https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-shifa-hospital-ce8fda9821a011a6cb6e4a3df5c90916
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/21/1225883522/palestinian-death-toll-soars-past-25-000-in-gaza-with-no-end-to-war-in-sight
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/05/gazas-children-face-catastrophe-as-death-toll-nears-4000-un-warns
Enjoy the read you fascist bootlicker
They won’t. At best they’re a sealioner. I’d move on
Sealioner?
Ayyy! There is a nuance in being pro Israel and being pro Israel. Simply stating that you’re pro Israel, doesn’t cut it.
Yes thats true, im not thinking everything they do is fine but in general what they do in Palestine (removing Hamas once and for all) is the only way to get peace, the two state solution is disfavored by everyone involved so its failed.
Israel should however definitely watch where their bombs hit more closely, although that might be hard considering Hamas is a militant group that don’t look different from normal people at all abd that use said people as shields, its still important.
Speaking of Hamas, their declared goal is to kill all non Muslims in Israel.
It’s easy get peace when everyone else is dead. Pity you have to murder indiscriminately to get to that point.
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Your proof is in my other comment not that I expect you to actually read it but just so others can see the evidence you deny.
Actions speak louder than words bud! Israel killing ten times as many Palestinians than the other way round for decades definitely does. Of course that was up until last October, since when the difference is far wider.
And? The difference is the intention. Israel isn’t deliberately targeting civilians, Hamas is. And the intention to genocide is clearly voiced by Hamas (wich is just a Iranian sock puppet tbh) while Israel does not want such things. Furthermore every ceasefire or “peace” gets broken by Hamas, Israel never attacked first.
Omfg there’s no way a sane person could believe that.
Am Irish btw. No love for hamas, but every sympathy with Palestinians. And full support for our basketball team.
How many of the 12,000 children killed in the conflict were combatants?
Lmao any proofs for what you claim?
And i don’t give a fuck where you come from.
Are you absolutely shitting me? Proof of Israel killing civilians and kids? I take it you’re Israeli.
Well, you’re making a fair point in some regards. I agree that the two state solution is forfait, but the general opinion is pretty pro-palestine on Lemmy. I respect your courage or ignorance in that regard. However, I think that any opinion is bullshit anyway. Hamas has done plenty to justify Israel’s reaction, but Israel’s reaction is completely off the shelf as well. I don’t think we, regular folks, in the west, can not trust media coverage in this regard to form an unbiased opinion, because media coverage is just another battlefield these days.
How can you say that Israel’s response is justified and overblown? It would have been justified to respond to the terrorist attack, it is a war crime to bomb hospitals and refugee camps. Israel has killed more toddlers, 2-6 year old children, since October than Hamas has killed in total in their attack and since.
A state has a right to defend itself but it’s spineless to sit on a fence and call it centrist. Israel’s response is ridiculous and if it was Iran we’d have lost our fucking minds already.
Eh. I may be a bit biased because i slightly disfavor most Muslim countries for the fact that they would kill me for being gay…
If Media is or is not biased is not my problem, i have my opinion and that will never change unless Israel suddenly decided to open up concentration camps, wich would get public very fast. Western media coveres in both directions either sucking Israel dong or literally publishing Hamas propaganda, in total you can say they just do a overall terrible job.
That Israels reaction is in some cases overstepping boundaries very much is a fact for shure however.
And regarding my opinion on lemmy, there is no Karma shitshow here so i can voice my opinion without fearing not being able to post anymore, so i do something to keep lemmy from becoming reddit 2.0 where voices that are against the norm are taken out. I know my opinion is unpopular here, but i won’t be silent.
I don’t agree that when you’re gay, you should just dislike any muslim country, but I appreciate to hear your opinion about it. (I do agree that their treatment of gays is wrong though) I agree that that’s what an online community shoul be about. Different folks discussing different opinions. That’s what makes the internet awrsome, not advertisements and profits. Just discussions and closing the gap of polarisation.