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Ex-boss Kerr adds to call for Republic of Ireland to boycott Israel games
Key takeaways
- Kerr is one of 39 signatories of the 'Stop The Game' letter issued by Irish Sport for Palestine
- Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr is one of 39 signatories of an open letter calling on the Football Association of Ireland to boycott Nations League fixtures against Israel.
- Israel has regularly denied committing genocide or war crimes and has said its actions in Gaza have been justified as a means of self-defence.
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Kerr is one of 39 signatories of the 'Stop The Game' letter issued by Irish Sport for Palestine
Former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr is one of 39 signatories of an open letter calling on the Football Association of Ireland to boycott Nations League fixtures against Israel.
A 'Stop The Game' campaign has been launched by pressure group Irish Sport For Palestine, calling for the Republic of Ireland to withdraw from the away game on 27 September and the reverse fixture in Dublin seven days later.
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