As disappointing, and more surprising, was the size of the majority. '75 delegates voted in favour (68%), 32 were against and there were three abstentions.' So at odds with Irish public opinion, it invites suspicion as to how it was obtained.
It is not that the membership attending voted out of ignorance. Tart it up as they might in the language of sport, the inconvenience of losing soccer points seemed more annoying to them than making serious points that sports washing of genocide or fascism is morally repugnant.
It has been described by legal analysts as the most brazen attempt yet by the Netanyahu government to legitimise defiance of the country's Supreme Court. Even Don Diaper, leader of America's Madmen, has avoided going as far as to say he will ignore SCOTUS. The Israeli president, genocide enthusiast Isaac Herzog, accused the government of going a step too far:
All said with a straight face and averse to irony, as if he has forgotten that he refuses to comply with the rulings of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
The FAI increasingly looks as crooked as FIFA.
Even though I am a soccer fan rather than GAA, I still think the ideas of metaphorically taking a hurl to the heads of the charlatans of the FAI is not such a bad idea.
It is not that the membership attending voted out of ignorance. Tart it up as they might in the language of sport, the inconvenience of losing soccer points seemed more annoying to them than making serious points that sports washing of genocide or fascism is morally repugnant.
They know what their vote means. Waffle and platitudes expressing concern for Palestinians after this amount to nothing other than a shield to protect them from criticism for the appalling decision made at the EGM.
The rogue state of Israel not only defies international law. It also defies its own law. A matter of days ago for the first time in its history the Israeli government, Netanyahu-led, said it would ignore a ruling by the Israeli Supreme Court.
The rogue state of Israel not only defies international law. It also defies its own law. A matter of days ago for the first time in its history the Israeli government, Netanyahu-led, said it would ignore a ruling by the Israeli Supreme Court.
The move effectively blocks the proposed buyout of the Channel 13 television channel by a group of high-tech entrepreneurs led by a prominent government critic.
It has been described by legal analysts as the most brazen attempt yet by the Netanyahu government to legitimise defiance of the country's Supreme Court. Even Don Diaper, leader of America's Madmen, has avoided going as far as to say he will ignore SCOTUS. The Israeli president, genocide enthusiast Isaac Herzog, accused the government of going a step too far:
I have made this clear before, and I will repeat it again and again: Refusing to comply with a court ruling is a red line that must not be crossed under any circumstances.
The Zionist Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, also sharing Herzog's aversion to irony, accused the Israeli Supreme Court of being "drunk with power". Like Herzog he is having a laugh. Karhi is a member of the most power crazed government in Israeli history.
This is the turd that the FAI is now trying and shine up. James Connolly might have sardonically taunted the FAI whoop it up for sporting liberty.
In response, Irish Sport for Palestine, the group behind the Stop the Game campaign, described the decision a "disappointing indictment of the Football Association of Ireland" that "does not reflect the will of the Irish public or professional players".
This is the turd that the FAI is now trying and shine up. James Connolly might have sardonically taunted the FAI whoop it up for sporting liberty.
In response, Irish Sport for Palestine, the group behind the Stop the Game campaign, described the decision a "disappointing indictment of the Football Association of Ireland" that "does not reflect the will of the Irish public or professional players".
We respect the secret ballot. However, serious questions remain about how this vote was brought forward, including the denial of an initial request for proper debate on the match, the failure to address the questions brought by co-proposers before requisitions were sent, the three-week delay between receipt of requisitions and them being deemed ineligible, the wording of the motion, and the misrepresentation of the PFA's position.
Even though I am a soccer fan rather than GAA, I still think the ideas of metaphorically taking a hurl to the heads of the charlatans of the FAI is not such a bad idea.
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