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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ellie Ng

Police defend Israeli fans ban after claims it was based on false intelligence

Pro-Israel supporters are led away from Villa Park, home of Aston Villa by police officers, before the match earlier this month (PA) - (PA Wire)

Police have defended the decision to ban fans of an Israeli football team from attending an away game in Birmingham after the Dutch national force reportedly claimed the move was based on false intelligence.

Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG), which brings together the council and police force, announced in October that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans would be barred from going to the Europa League match against Aston Villa on November 6 amid public safety concerns.

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