Basketball Ireland furious at antisemitic jibe, Kieran Donaghy urges Ireland to 'do the right thing'

Basketball Ireland CEO John Feehan 

Tensions have further escalated ahead of Ireland's scheduled basketball qualifier with Israel in Latvia this evening, with Basketball Ireland responding angrily to accusations by an Israel player that the Irish team is antisemitic.

The EuroBasket qualifier between the teams (4:30pm Irish time) has been moved to a neutral venue due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Ireland opted not to host Israel in Dublin at the end of last year due to security concerns.