LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday that 11 people were arrested the previous night around the highly charged Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between English Premier League side Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv, a match that saw fans of the Israeli team banned. In an update Friday, West Midlands Police said five…
A contentious football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa got underway amid tight security in Birmingham, central England, on Thursday, with visiting Israeli fans barred over safety fears. Tight UK security as Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv gets underway More than 700 police were deployed across Birmingham as pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters held…
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One unconscious man is kicked in the back. Another pleads for mercy in a narrow alleyway before being punched in the head. And a third Israeli citizen is made to shout “Free Palestine” after jumping into a canal to save himself. Amsterdam is reeling from what has been called a “Jew hunt” and “pogrom” on…