Irish athlete activist on organizing a sports boycott of Israel

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Rebecca O'Keeffe helped spark an international firestorm within the world of sports when she called on the Irish women’s basketball team to boycott its Feb. 8 match against Israel. While O'Keeffe's calls for a boycott ultimately went unheeded, her actions have provoked serious debate within Ireland and internationally on the responsibility of athletes to stand up against genocide.

O'Keeffe joins Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin for an exclusive interview on why she took a stand, how the sports world responded, and why she refuses to back down.

Zirin, “The First Athletes to Speak Out Are the Bravest”

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/athletes-ceasefire-sports/

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