This will probably be my last post on this. I realise that this won’t be the most important topic for a lot of readers. However, as a resident of Birmingham living close to Aston and with Jewish friends, this has been a topic that has mattered much to me personally. I wasn’t going to say… Continue reading The response to the Maccabi Tel Aviv game was not a success
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Maccabi Tel Aviv, links to the IDF and why attempts to explain their ban from Aston Villa have made things better not worse (updated)
One of the reports circulating is that the police intelligence for the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was that significant numbers 200-500 had “links to the IDF. This is an example of institutionalized/implicit or hidden bias. Note two things 1. We tend to use that kind of language to suggest something sinister eg “links to the… Continue reading Maccabi Tel Aviv, links to the IDF and why attempts to explain their ban from Aston Villa have made things better not worse (updated)
Anti-Zionism, crowd safety -myths and the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
In this article, I want to deal with two types of response to the Aston Villa decision to ban away fans for their game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. I’m dealing specifically with those responses here. I believe that the original decision was wrong, gives space to and rewards antisemitism but I’m happy to believe that… Continue reading Anti-Zionism, crowd safety -myths and the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
More thoughts on the football fan ban
Since the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their game with Aston Villa, there has been much debate online. Some people have reacted strongly against the decision and even gone further, demanding that the communities in Birmingham linked to petitions and protests against the fans coming be deported. I’ve responded to that argument… Continue reading More thoughts on the football fan ban
Please don’t play their game
I live what counts to me as walking distance of the Aston Villa football ground. It’s actually 50 minutes walk away from the ground. Where I currently live is predominantly but not exclusively white working class. However the next few streets along are increasingly Asian and whilst there is a Sikh Gudwara just round the… Continue reading Please don’t play their game
When antisemitism went to the football (responding to the ban on away supporters for Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv
Aston Villa have announced that no away supporters will be permitted to attend their Europa league game with Israeli team, Maccabi Tel Aviv on the 6th November. The reasons given are that this is the Safety Advisory Group’s decision following advice from the police that they were concerned about potential safety concerns and their ability… Continue reading When antisemitism went to the football (responding to the ban on away supporters for Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv
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