So is Ireland's general history with the Jews, is it one where Jews were able to move there, were able to live basically proudly, openly as Jews? Or is there this trend that there's this conservative Catholic country that has never wanted Jews and barely tolerates them? So how would you look at Ireland's history and the Jewish people?

Ireland's history with the Jewish community is, I think, intermingled with Ireland's history with England and Ireland being part of the United Kingdom.

Until 1922, Ireland effectively was ruled by England.

Irish people perceived themselves as being part of what had become an English colony for 800 years.

1922, Ireland obtained its independence, or at least 26 counties of Ireland did.

And then we have Northern Ireland, which is the other six counties which remain part of the UK.

Now, why is any of that relevant to the history of the Jewish community here? Well, most of the original Jewish community arrived here, most of the original of today's Jewish community arrived here the late 1800s, early 1900s, they came from Eastern Europe.

Are any political parties making use of this in politics and pointing out and pushing back against this pro-Palestinian obsession?

And do you know why she never let them in? So is Ireland's general history with the Jews, is it one where Jews were able to move there, were able to live basically proudly, openly as Jews? Or is there this trend that there's this conservative Catholic country that has never wanted Jews and barely tolerates them? So how would you look at Ireland's history and the Jewish people?

Ireland's history with the Jewish community is, I think, intermingled with Ireland's history with England and Ireland being part of the United Kingdom.

Until 1922, Ireland effectively was ruled by England.

Irish people perceived themselves as being part of what had become an English colony for 800 years.

In 1922, Ireland obtained its independence, or at least 26 counties of Ireland did.

And then we have Northern Ireland, which is the other six counties which remain part of the UK.

Now, why is any of that relevant to the history of the Jewish community here? Well, most of the original Jewish community arrived here.

Are any political parties making use of this in politics and pointing out and pushing back against this pro-Palestinian obsession?

What made you go along to that match?

Look, I've loved soccer all my life.

My greatest regret is I was far too serious in my late teens.

Stopped doing things I loved.

At one stage when playing schoolboy league, I did a trial.

I no longer remember.

Was it the Irish under-16s, under-15s? We were playing schoolboy league soccer at the time.

It's anti what is happening.

But it is an ad hominem attack rather than addressing the issue of the game.

No, it's not.

I'm coming to background here now.

Mark also accused Israel of genocide in 2021.

Now, let me say very clearly, Anton, that the lunacy surrounding this footnote match, initially created by Irish Sport for Palestine, now being run by a subgroup called Stop the Match, is utterly and completely and totally insane.

I'm personally completely fed up with the attempt to sabotage every aspect of Irish sport and bring issues relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict into it.

I'm personally sickened by the prejudice, the escalating antisemitism, the selective-based outrage based on false narratives.

Is there not something to be said for taking a position that makes clear our national horror at civilian death?