The British government says discussions are underway to resolve a ban on fans of an Israeli football club attending a match in Birmingham next month. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticised the decision by local authorities and police to keep Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters out of the stadium due to security fears -- linking the decision with anti-semitism. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from London. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #MaccabiTelAviv #KeirStarmer #UKFootball #FootballBan #Birmingham #SecurityConcerns #Antisemitism #MaccabiFans #IsraelUK #FootballPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from UK match: Decision in the spotlight amid security concerns
The British government says discussions are underway to resolve a ban on fans of an Israeli football club attending a match in Birmingham next month. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticised the decision by local authorities and police to keep Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters out of the stadium due to security fears -- linking the decision with anti-semitism. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands reports from London. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #MaccabiTelAviv #KeirStarmer #UKFootball #FootballBan #Birmingham #SecurityConcerns #Antisemitism #MaccabiFans #IsraelUK #FootballPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish













