This is more than a sports decision
it’s a moral stand.
When a nation commits war crimes and hides behind the language of “self-defense,” silence becomes complicity.
Ireland just reminded the world that accountability doesn’t stop at borders or stadium gates.
If football is truly about unity, justice, and fair play, then it cannot coexist with apartheid, occupation, and mass killing.
The courage to act, especially when powerful voices threaten consequences, defines integrity.
History will remember that when most stayed silent, Ireland chose principle over pressure.