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British-Israeli woman Emily Damariwho was released from Hamas captivity in January, said she was banned from an upcoming soccer match in England involving her favorite team, Maccabi Tel Aviv.
This was announced by the team's English rival Aston Villa. Maccabi Tel Aviv fans he will not be allowed to attend the upcoming Europa League game in Birmingham, England, on November 6 due to security concerns amid frequent pro-Palestinian protests.
So Damari can't watch.
“I was released from Hamas captivity in January and am a die-hard Maccabi Tel Aviv fan. I am shocked to the core by this outrageous decision to ban me, my family and my friends from attending an Aston Villa match in the UK. Football is a way to unite people, regardless of their creed, color or religion, and this disgusting decision does the exact opposite. Shame on you. I hope you will come to your senses and reconsider your decision,” Damari wrote on his Facebook page. X.
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Emily Damari, a British-Israeli former Hamas hostage, attends her first Tottenham football match since release during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on May 11. (Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)
People walk towards Israeli military helicopters as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, three female hostages held in the Gaza Strip after the October 7, 2023 attacks, return to Israel on January 19, 2025. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)
“I wonder what exactly has become of British society. It’s like putting a big sign in a stadium that says “Jews are not allowed in.” What happened to Britain, where blatant anti-Semitism became the norm? What a sad world we live in.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the police recommendation not to allow visiting team fans into the game on November 6 was “wrong decision” and that “the role of the police is to ensure that all football fans can enjoy the game without fear of violence or intimidation.”
Starmer spokesman Geraint Ellis said on Friday that “the Prime Minister was outraged by the decision” and the government was urgently working to reverse it.
Simon Foster, the elected official in Birmingham responsible for overseeing and holding local police to account, also called for an “immediate review”, while local mayor Richard Parker called on authorities to find a “workable solution” that could require the government to cover some of the costs of policing.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans light flares and chant slogans before the UEFA Europa League football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 7, 2024. (Muneb Taim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv football club were reportedly the target of violence in Amsterdam before and during the football team's match against Ajax last year. More than a dozen people have already been charged with violence and several have already been convicted after a series of violent overnight incidents.
Pro-Palestinian protesters were a common sight at the 2025 Maccabi Tel Aviv games.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's upcoming match against Aston Villa will be the team's first away game in the Europa League since pro-Palestinian protests against PAOK took place at the Thessaloniki stadium on September 24.
About 120 fans of the Israeli club came to Greece for this game and were detained by a police cordon in front of the entrance to the stadium.
Aston Villa released a statement regarding the decision.
“The club is in constant dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and local authorities throughout this ongoing process, with the safety of fans attending the match and the safety of local residents being the primary consideration in any decision taken,” the statement said.
Aston Villa's ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is just the latest example of restrictions imposed on Israeli sports teams and fans in recent months.
Fans holding Israeli flags queue outside the Stade de France ahead of the UEFA Nations League football match between France and Israel in Saint-Denis, France, November 14, 2024. (Michelle Stupak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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The UEFA Europa League, Europe's largest football body, was reportedly moving towards a vote to remove Israel from the Gaza war in September.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that no action would be taken against the team on October 3. He later reportedly met privately at FIFA headquarters with Palestinian Football Federation leader Jibril Rajoub and praised his organization “for its resilience during this time,” the Associated Press reported.
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President Donald Trump last week observed the historic ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
As part of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas released the remaining 20 living hostages held in the Gaza Strip, and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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