In an interview on the Israeli Basketball Association’s website, Israeli player Dor Saar said before the game: "It’s known that they are quite anti-semitic and it’s no secret, and maybe that’s why a strong game is expected.

“We have to show that we’re better than them and win. We talk about it among ourselves. We know they don’t love us and we will leave everything on the field always and in this game especially.”

Basketball Ireland’s statement prior to the start of the game read: "Basketball Ireland informed Fiba Europe yesterday that as a direct result of recent comments made by Israeli players and coaching staff - including inflammatory and wholly inaccurate accusations of anti-Semitism, published on official Israeli Federation channels - that our players will not be partaking in traditional pre-match arrangements with our upcoming opponents.

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    5 months ago

    It’s easy get peace when everyone else is dead. Pity you have to murder indiscriminately to get to that point.

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        5 months ago

        Your proof is in my other comment not that I expect you to actually read it but just so others can see the evidence you deny.

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        Why do you only respond to the comments without all the facts you want to bloviate about?