Conor McGregor on Saturday condemned pro-Hamas and pro-Hezbollah demonstrators who displayed the terrorist organization's flag at a rally in Ireland.
McGregor's social media posts came as Hamas released four female hostages as part of a ceasefire agreement with Israel. McGregor seemed furious about the rally.
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Conor McGregor appeared at the 75th Cannes Film Festival held in Cannes, France on May 25, 2022. (Edward Berthelot/GC Images)
“Flying the flag of a terrorist organization on Irish soil must be a grave crime for our country,” he wrote in a post on X.
“It's OK to fly a national flag from your own or a government building. It's a big problem to fly the flag of a radicalized terrorist organization from the same country.”
One of Mr McGregor's biggest rivals, Khabib Nurmagomedov, on Saturday praised Ireland for being pro-Palestinian. His remarks came as he watched his cousin Usman Nurmagomedov defeat Irishman Paul Hughes to win the Bellator lightweight championship.
Conor McGregor attends the Knucklemania V Boxing press conference on Thursday, January 23, 2025 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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“I know this is not the time to talk, but I want to say one thing,” Khabib Nurmagomedov said. bloody elbow. “Including everything between me, [Conor McGregor] when we were fighting. Remember, Ireland is the world's biggest supporter of Palestine. Don't forget this. We love you! You, your government, and everyone.
“When we're in the cage, it's just competition. MMA, it's all about respect. We love you guys because you're supporting our brothers.”[s] In Palestine. ”
A crowd greets a bus carrying Palestinian security prisoners released from an Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement with Israel, Saturday, January 25, 2025, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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Late Sunday, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement to release the hostages and allow Palestinians to return to the Gaza Strip.
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