In pictures: London Irish embassy protest vs Ireland-Israel football matches

Yesterday, 15 July 2026, the London Irish Brigade held a protest outside Ireland’s embassy against the planned Ireland-Israel matches in the UEFA Nations League. The October 2026 fixtures will be held, after the Irish FA voted this month in favour of proceeding, in Hungary and, behind closed doors, in Serbia.

Irish football fans, outraged at the idea of playing sport against a genocidal apartheid colony, have been protesting against the fixtures for months. And last night, Irish people living in London took the ‘Stop the Game’ protest loudly to their own embassy:

Organiser Frank Glynn explained some of the background:

The protesters were congratulated by Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot:

The raucous but peaceful demonstration waved Palestinian flags and a “Stop the Game” banner, while activists handed out flyers to those who went past:

Protesters reminded passersby of the huge numbers of children and other innocent victims murdered or maimed by Israel:

Israel should be as isolated, in sport and in every other way, as apartheid South Africa ever was. Shame on the cowardly officials and bodies who are refusing to do it.

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