Steve Botham

Maccabi Tel Aviv will not accept Aston Villa Europa League tickets Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv say they will not accept any ticket allocation from Aston Villa should the decision to ban their supporters from next month's Europa League match be overturned.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... so many bodies having their say, which they’re entitled to.

And it is mainly rubbish - Macabi fans are violent racist thugs reflecting their government - not surprising given how many reservists find their way into their hooligan mob.

#Macabi for all those supporting the lifting the van of Macabi hooligans from Villa Park, please open your eyes and ears. This isn’t racist or antisemitic - it is common sense.

Huge. derby clash abandoned before kick-off due to 'risk to human lives' as 'police officers injured and stones thrown'

Videos show fresh evidence of Israeli support for Gaza militia The new evidence of Israeli backing for Gaza's militias comes as Hamas is attempting to reassert its authority through a violent crackdown on suspected collaborators.

New videos suggest Israeli support for Gaza militia

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Will ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa last much longer? A decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a football match in Birmingham over safety fears has been condemned - both Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch have criticised the police's view.

Will ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa be lifted?

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But this report also contains lies. They show fans running amock in Amsterdam and incorrectly claim these were Dutch fans attacking Macabi fans. This lie has been busted since it was first trotted out.

The U.K. politicians have reversed the facts again as they did with the original Amsterdam reports. Why?
The media hasn’t checked the facts, again.
It’s all rather peculiar.

#Villa. The ban isn’t about antisemitism. It’s about violence, threatening behaviour and violence by Macabi fans. The issue has been inverted by politicians. And not for the first time. The same happened when news of the Amsterdam Macabi behaviour broke. One thing BadMouth, Davey and Starmer …..1/2

Stopping Israeli fans from going to match raises serious question about one of UK's biggest cities The war in Gaza has coincided with a rise in reports of antisemitism in Britain, and a decision which suggests a football match in one of its major cities is now unsafe for Israelis raises fresh conce...

news.sky.com/story/stoppi... #LIES dressed up as news. The distortion of the facts is beyond belief. The local council was not responsible for the decision - by law it was down to the police. And Macabi fans have an awful reputation. Sorry Sky but you and other media, and Starmer are way off here.

@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Macabi evidence

That bad was salute there being no evidence that any other team was involved in alleged violence. Coventry City eg the 1987 FA Cup winners were denied a chance to play in Europe when they had no record of trouble in Europe, or at home. The decision was backed by all sides in Parliament.

For example, it is wrong to ban good fans for the behaviour of (a few) bad fans. The bad Macabi fans are the majority. U.K. clubs were banned from European competition because of the Heysel disaster. That was despite the opposition fans being involved and the stadium being dangerous. 2/3

#VillavMacabi @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social the lack of balance in your studio was shocking. Macabi fans are renowned for their violence and hooliganism. They have an extensive track record. Banning them is the right decision. The arguments put forward as to why it is wrong had no substance. 1/2

Go big with tax hikes or risk 'groundhog day', chancellor told After Rachel Reeves told Sky News tax rises were being considered ahead of the November budget, the latest analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests any hikes should be substantial enough ...

news.sky.com/story/go-big.... I agree that taxes must be increased. And especially so if we get rid of the two child cap taking at least 400,000 kids out of poverty. Be sensible - families in poverty cost the country £bns.

So Kemi BadMouth once again makes a statement without evidence as to why there is a conspiracy under Parliamentary privilege. I’m surprised that the Speaker didn’t intervene. So Ms BadMouth, reveal your sources and evidence. Atm you’ve only demonstrated what a poor LOTO you are. #Shabby.

So you didn’t respond but two others did with different answers. If ‘we’ are to take on ‘them’ it helps if ‘we’ know who ‘they’ are.

PPE Medpro will be pursued 'with everything we've got' Wes Streeting says PPE Medpro says it is yet to hear from the government on its offer of settlement talks but ministers signal they are not interested in a deal, only full repayment.

news.sky.com/story/steeti.... Imprison them pending a trial. They’re clearly a flight risk - or a sail off in their yacht into the sunset risk.

I think she should test this out first on all members of Parliament first.

I support your statement but please Make Clear who ‘they’ are.

Many are buried under tons of rubble from Israel’s destruction of up to 92% of buildings. It’s Obvious that recovery of the bodies is going to be and I find it irksome that U.K. news organisations report the propaganda and not the truth. A joint team is needed to recover bodies of both sides.

Portland is a great place. I’m a Brit as well and I am horrified by the authoritarian nature of the US. Trump is congratulated for the ME peace deal - which is creaking already. Eg Israeli relatives who’ve been told a load of rubbish about their dead relatives.

US censorship and some Of the resistance to it.

So Trump wants News outlets to only report ‘official’ news - basically to carry propaganda. This is not how
Democracy works. US citizens there are plenty of English language news sources online. I guess you’ll get blocked from access to them at some stage. Trump is beyond authoritarian.

Why is Trump holding hostages?

Trump the insurrectionist and liar paid for rioters’ travel costs for Jan 6 riots.

It was deliberate. I suspect that he is also in breach of the US constitution. But will it actually bring the gangster down?

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@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social please describe the releases Palestinians accurately - most if not all are people held without trial and often without charge. As such they are no less hostages than those kidnapped by Hamas.

Kemi Badenoch’s claims about Labour’s unemployment record aren’t quite right—here’s why – Full Fact The Conservative leader has repeated two claims about Labour’s record on unemployment, neither of which is quite right.

#Badenoch once again being economic with the truth. She lies or obscures the truth so often that she cannot be trusted. fullfact.org/economy/bade...

Yes, but in a democracy it is not his place to substitute his own thoughts for those of the majority of British people. Doing so would be treasonous.

Are we to assume that the Tory Friends of Israel are agreeing with what she came Out with. If so, I’d say that there is more of a case for sweeping them up as opposed to quiet peaceful protestors seeking rights for Palestinians. Sadly that needs to start with the right to life.