In one of Dublin’s biggest demonstrations, at least 6,000 marched to Lansdowne Road in January 1970 to protest against the Ireland-South Africa rugby international. The mile-long column of anti-racism marchers staged the biggest protest to date during the Springboks’ tour of Britain and Ireland, and placed the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement in the public eye. The anti-apartheid body wanted the match to be cancelled because the all-white Springboks were a team selected on racial lines. South Africa’s apartheid system was unique in that its laws codified discrimination against the vast majority of the population. The Springboks’ coach mocked Limerick’s anti-apartheid group...
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Monitoring Antisemitism & Jewish Security Intel
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
