British prime minister Keir Starmer has said fans of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv should not be barred from a soccer match in Birmingham next month, as tensions over anti-Semitism and protests against Israel’s war in Gaza dog his government.
Aston Villa said travelling Maccabi fans – who were involved in violence a year ago in Amsterdam – would be barred from the Europa League match on November 6th after West Midlands police expressed concerns about potential protest
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