3 w. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eleven arrests and ‘death to IDF chants’ as protests overshadow Aston Villa’s win against Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv

Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv: Unai Emery’ side cruised to a comfortable win over Israeli opposition but few will leave Villa Park talking about the result

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3 w. ago Bulletin briefing: Floods hit holiday hotspot, US food stamp victory, and Aston Villa protest arrests

Travel chaos after flooding hits Spain, closing airports. Read more here.

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3 w. ago Stop and search powers remain in place after protests before Aston Villa match

Palestinian flags and banners calling for a boycott of Israel were placed on the ground beside Trinity Road amid pro-Palestinian chants.

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3 w. ago Watch: Protests outside Villa Park ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match

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3 w. ago Protests take shine off Aston Villa’s comfortable win against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Goals in either half from Ian Maatsen and Donyell Malen sealed the points.

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3 w. ago Police arrest six as protests take place ahead of Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

Protests are taking place near Villa Park as Aston Villa take on Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv

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3 w. ago Police braced for clashes as protests begin ahead of Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

Protests are taking place near Villa Park as Aston Villa take on Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv

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3 w. ago Masked Muslim protesters post 'Zionists not welcome' signs around Birmingham ahead of Aston Villa match against Israeli team as 700 police gear up and schools close early

Gangs of masked Muslim protesters have posted 'Zionists not welcome' signs around Birmingham just hours before Aston Villa 's clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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3 w. ago More than 700 officers deployed and protest planned for Aston Villa

A protest will assemble a short distance from Villa Park on Thursday evening.

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3 w. ago ‘It is very hard for us’: Maccabi Tel Aviv aim to give absent fans reason to smile

Fans banned from attending match at Aston VillaPolice granted section 60 stop-and-search powersThe Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Issouf Sissokho urged his teammates to make their supporters smile against Aston Villa, after away fans were banned from the politically charged Europa League match on Thursday.The Israeli club’s fans were prohibited from attending on public safety grounds but, despite the ban, West Midlands police have been granted section 60 stop-and-search powers and plan to deploy more than 700 officers around Villa Park to cope with protests and potential unrest. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Why there will be 700 police officers and zero away fans at Europa League match

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer criticised the decision over the Europa League match, with a heightened police presence expected at Villa Park

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