Protests take place around Birmingham's Villa Park stadium as Aston Villa host Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League. British police mounted a large operation with 700 officers to balance the right to protest with public safety. With Israeli sports teams a focus for pro-Palestinian protests during the Gaza conflict and Villa initially saying away fans would be barred on police advice, Maccabi reluctantly opted not to accept tickets for visiting supporters. #birmingham #europaleague #astonvilla #maccabitelaviv #footballnews Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
LIVE: Protest outside at Villa Park before game between Aston Villa, Maccabi Tel Aviv
16 std vor
Protests take place around Birmingham's Villa Park stadium as Aston Villa host Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League. British police mounted a large operation with 700 officers to balance the right to protest with public safety. With Israeli sports teams a focus for pro-Palestinian protests during the Gaza conflict and Villa initially saying away fans would be barred on police advice, Maccabi reluctantly opted not to accept tickets for visiting supporters. #birmingham #europaleague #astonvilla #maccabitelaviv #footballnews Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/
