Protesters halt game as calls grow on Ireland to boycott second Israel game
- Republic of Ireland’s game halted by tennis balls thrown and invader with Palestine flags amid Israel boycott demand.
- Protesters against Ireland playing its Nations League games against Israel interrupted the team’s match against Austria on Thursday by throwing tennis balls onto the field.
- Referee Allard Lindhout sent the players for a hydration break as soon as the balls bearing Palestinian flags landed on the grass with Ireland 1-0 up after 19 minutes played.
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- Republic of Ireland’s game halted by tennis balls thrown and invader with Palestine flags amid Israel boycott demand.
- Protesters against Ireland playing its Nations League games against Israel interrupted the team’s match against Austria on Thursday by throwing tennis balls onto the field.
- Referee Allard Lindhout sent the players for a hydration break as soon as the balls bearing Palestinian flags landed on the grass with Ireland 1-0 up after 19 minutes played.
Sources: Al Jazeera