The ban on fans of the Israeli team has become a political football, with police and the PM on opposing teams
Starmer attempt to reverse Maccabi ban is a dangerous own goal
Their team plays Aston Villa next month, but a fanbase that once marched through the streets chanting ‘death to Arabs’ has no right to see it
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