Six arrested during protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv
Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundIndependent MP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationSix 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...
<ul><li><p>Teenage boy among those arrested outside ground</p></li><li><p>Independent MP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstration</p></li></ul><p>Six people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/16/maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-banned-from-game-at-aston-villa-in-europa-league">Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds</a> from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.</p><p>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 international football.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/06/six-arrested-during-protests-outside-match-between-aston-villa-and-maccabi-tel-aviv">Continue reading...</a>
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