Ireland's comfortable win over Israel cannot dispel the surrounding controversy
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Republic of Ireland beat Israel in a Nations League Group 3 match that had become a battle of conscience over Irish support for the people of Gaza. A week of controversy, including talk of a boycott, overshadowed the fixture, and the Guardian reports the underwhelming contest felt inconsequential as a result. In the end the walkover result came on the pitch rather than from any protest. Football and politics, the report argues, remain inseparable.
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