Ireland vs Israel - To play or not to play, that is the question Read OP for Mod Warning

Violence and incitement = tennis balls. Of all the pathetic arguments to make, this has to be the most incredible.

Do you think DPRK and Iran should be banned?

The question is do you support israel being banned if the other two countries are not? In a perfect world all three would be banned but you cant even seem to support one being banned.

Throwing any objects onto a pitch while the game is underway should never be tolerated. Even small objects, when thrown from a height could injure.

Though I doubt that the game was cancelled solely because of tennis balls. My guess is that there is security advice warning of a credible threat of something much worse from the Palestinian side.

Ive made my positiion very clear. I'm an advocate of the current set up in world sport whereby national federations are completely independent from their governments and, obviously, are not responsible for their governments actions.

Sport should be regarded as a way of bringing people together - to set example that people from different countries can get along in the spirit of cooperation, even when their governments cannot. Sometimes sporting events are the only time that people from conflicting countries meet and interact with one another.

If a sports body does something wrong, yes they should be held accountable, but not for things they have no hand or part in. I think its undesireable to blame ordinary people for the wtongs of their governments.

I know some dont like this approach as ut doesnt suit their political views, but international politics should be kept out of sport as much as possible. I believe more good is done long term when people can see people from different countries/backgrounds getting along together - setting an example.

Doesn't matter where the game is played, if Ireland win it'll be anti-semitism, if Ireland has more fans there it'll be anti-semitism. **** the match and the competition tbh

People's values shouldn't be threatened by the profits of others

Actually no. Most of the major sporting bodies in South Affrica were organised along appartite lines with racial discrimination. This you can blame those orgaanisations for and can suspend them.

However, I would not have supported a ban for a South African sport that decided to be100% inclusive - just those that werent.

I wouldn't think so but given how precious some of flotilla/airport crew are I'm sure tennis balls cause PTSD for some. Roland Garros mustve been traumatic.

Did you miss the post where someone said the Israeli team shouldn't be allowed stay in a hotel? I suppose you dont think Angels like Paul Murphy would arrange a protest at the hotel? Or that any eejit would not deck themselves out in a Palestine flag and try running about the pitch - or should I say delivering aid? There'd be plenty of opportunity for attention seeking that'd be too tempting.