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Jeremy Corbyn demands Uefa cancels Aston Villa match against Israeli side
Pro-Palestinian politicians highlight over 65,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023 and call for measures to ensure safety amid concerns of violence at the match.
- Aston Villa is scheduled to play Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 6 at their home stadium in the UEFA Europa League group stage.
- The match faces opposition due to Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, which began in October 2023 and has killed over 65,000 Palestinians.
- Pro-Palestinian British politicians, including Jeremy Corbyn and Ayoub Khan, have urged a boycott or relocation of the match citing moral concerns and risks of violence.
- Corbyn and Khan emphasized that the situation should not be approached in the usual manner and urged UEFA to take action following clashes involving Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in previous European matches.
- The controversy may affect community harmony in Aston Villa's sizeable Muslim population and reflects wider calls to ban Israeli teams from international football competitions.
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The Yellows are due to host Aston Villa on November 6 and Ayub Khan, who represents Birmingham, issued a provocative call • "Calling on UEFA, the Minister of Culture and the club itself to urgently cancel the match or take immediate steps to ensure public safety and harmony in the community" • He cited the lynching in Amsterdam as an incident in which the champions' fans are to blame: "There is no place for thugs"
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