37 m. ago Tel Aviv derby called off after ‘violent riots’ between Maccabi and Hapoel fans

Match in Israel cancelled just days after Maccabi fans banned from attending Aston Villa game next month

Politics

6 h. ago The ban on Tel Aviv fans is simply about appeasing the most aggressive faction in a city increasingly defined by sectarian politics: DAVID PATRIKARAKOS

Banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their Europa League match against Aston Villa is merely the latest symptom of something far more serious: a state retreating from its own territory.

Politics

10 h. ago Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi and Hapoel abandoned after fan ‘riots and violence’

Days after a ban was placed on Maccabi fans attending a match in Birmingham next month, the local derby on Sunday night was cancelled with Israeli police saying ‘human lives were endangered’

Events

10 h. ago Tel Aviv derby called off days after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Aston Villa game

Clashes occurred between fans of both clubs

Sport

12 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv match cancelled over police fears as Aston Villa await decision

The Tel Aviv derby has been cancelled just days after Maccabi Tel Aviv were informed that their away supporters would not be able to visit Villa Park for their clash against Aston Villa in the Europa League.

Events

12 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv game cancelled over police fears as Aston Villa ban hangs in balance

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s derby match against Hapoel Tel Aviv has been cancelled over police concerns as their away supporters' ban at Aston Villa hangs in the balance

Events

18 h. ago Tottenham vs Aston Villa live: Rogers stunner brings Villa level in Premier League clash

Villa will see league victory after being caught up in a political storm over their Europa League tie against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Politics

18 h. ago Tottenham vs Aston Villa live: Bentancur blasts Spurs ahead after Romero injury blow in Premier League clash

Villa will see league victory after being caught up in a political storm over their Europa League tie against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Politics

19 h. ago Tommy Robinson hints he will attend Aston Villa match which banned Israeli footballs fans as he visits Tel Aviv

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson invited followers to join him in Birmingham to support Maccabi Tel Aviv, whose supporters have been barred from attending next month's fixture at Villa Park.

Politics

21 h. ago Miliband says ‘we must never have no go zones’ for Jews and Israelis in the UK amid Aston Villa row

The energy secretary has intervened amid the continuing row over West Midlands Police banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending the Europa League match at Villa Park

Politics

21 h. ago Tottenham vs Aston Villa live: Unai Emery’s side face Premier League test after political storm

Villa will see league victory after being caught up in a political storm over their Europa League tie against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Politics

27 h. ago The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal

US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruitionFor a man with no formal role in the White House, Jared Kushner last week literally took centre-stage as Donald Trump’s emissary to the Middle East.As the administration took a victory lap for hammering out a Gaza ceasefire last week, Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, stood in Tel Aviv’s ‘hostages square’, addressing a feverish crowd that had booed the mention of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and later broke into chants of: “Thank You Trump!” Continue reading...

Events

33 h. ago Aston Villa reportedly told stewards they could miss Maccabi Tel Aviv match

Club cited possible safety ‘concerns’ after West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from fixtureAston Villa told matchday stewards they would not have to work during the club’s Europa League fixture against the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv, citing possible “concerns” over safety, it has been reported.West Midlands police decided to ban Maccabi fans from the forthcoming match, after saying the force would not be able to police the fixture safely owing to “violent clashes and hate crime offences” at a previous match in Amsterdam in 2024. Continue reading...

Events

39 h. ago Aston Villa, council and police ALL face legal action over decision to ban Israeli football fans

Campaigners have pledged to 'do whatever it takes' and launch a wave of legal actions to overturn a controversial ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans attending a match against Aston Villa.

Politics

48 h. ago Shabana Mahmood told of plans to ban Israeli fans from Aston Villa match a week ago and 'did not object'

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the controversial plans to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from the European clash

Politics

54 h. ago Shabana Mahmood was told of Maccabi Tel Aviv ban plans a week ago and 'had not objected': Hamas victim likens police decision to a sign saying 'no Jews allowed'

Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood were locked in an extraordinary stand-off with the police last night over controversial plans to ban Israeli football fans from an Aston Villa match.

Events

60 h. ago Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay

The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand upWell, at least we have Ayoub Khan in the house, Birmingham MP and a voice of tolerance, unity and de-escalation in these difficult times. “Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed by all regardless of their race, ethnicity and background,” Khan wrote on X on Thursday. One hundred per cent this. Heart emoji. Slay, king. This is not just the best part of sport. It’s the only real point.“Now is the time to ease tensions, set aside political difference and focus on the football,” Khan concluded, scattering flowers of all shades, fluttering his fingers to release a cascade of butterflies, and opening his arms to embrace, personally, brothers and sisters of every caste and clime. Continue reading...

Events

62 h. ago Ban on Israeli football fans attending match in Birmingham could be lifted in days as ministers scramble to beef up policing

The Government has been pressuring West Midlands Police to reverse a decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their Europa League game against Aston Villa on 6 November.

Politics

62 h. ago Home Office was told last week that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans could face ban for Aston Villa match, police say

Sir Keir Starmer will do ‘everything in his power’ to overturn the controversial ban, according to his spokesman

Society

62 h. ago Home Office offers extra resources in bid to undo ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa tie

No 10 says discussions happening ‘at pace’ with West Midlands police asked to provide alternate proposalsThe Home Office is offering extra support to West Midlands police in an effort to reverse its ban on fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv attending a match at Villa Park next month.After a political outcry about the police decision that would stop Israeli fans going to the match, Downing Street said on Friday that discussions were happening “at pace across government” to resolve the issue. Continue reading...

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