You can’t just brush this off like it’s nothing. It’s not about the football.
It’s about the fact a whole group of people were banned based on “intelligence” that turned out to be incorrect. That should concern everyone in this country.
If we’re okay with decisions like that because it’s politically awkward or emotionally charged, then what’s the standard? Safety matters, but so does getting it right to begin with.
Trying to make out like it’s no big deal just isn’t it.
Why do English MPs pretend these guys are somehow innocent football fans, they cause havoc everywhere they go – I wouldn’t want those guys in my city either. Much like I wouldn’t want any other fan base that behaved this way, really not much else to it
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It’s still thing because of members of parliament is owned by the Israeli lobby. It’s not that hard to understand
CA3080 on
It’s not about Villa, or even the police honestly, it’s about sending a message that even inconveniencing the most unsympathetic people in Israel will not be tolerated. Cannot be separated from the McSweeney/LFI political project. (he’s not Jewish and neither are most of LFI before anyone accuses me of doing tropes)
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It’s political point scoring and nothing else.
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So are we apprently 🙄
xJacb on
Let me just say: I *do* know why. But it’s baffling to see it be lapped up
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It’s absolutely insane isn’t it? Clubs fans get banned all the time throughout Europe but the second it’s an Israeli club all hell breaks loose. A man was forced to quit his job at the police too because of it.
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You can’t just brush this off like it’s nothing. It’s not about the football.
It’s about the fact a whole group of people were banned based on “intelligence” that turned out to be incorrect. That should concern everyone in this country.
If we’re okay with decisions like that because it’s politically awkward or emotionally charged, then what’s the standard? Safety matters, but so does getting it right to begin with.
Trying to make out like it’s no big deal just isn’t it.
They’ve just been fined by the UEFA for their behavior in Germany https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c14v5pdn5xyo
Why do English MPs pretend these guys are somehow innocent football fans, they cause havoc everywhere they go – I wouldn’t want those guys in my city either. Much like I wouldn’t want any other fan base that behaved this way, really not much else to it
It’s still thing because of members of parliament is owned by the Israeli lobby. It’s not that hard to understand
It’s not about Villa, or even the police honestly, it’s about sending a message that even inconveniencing the most unsympathetic people in Israel will not be tolerated. Cannot be separated from the McSweeney/LFI political project. (he’s not Jewish and neither are most of LFI before anyone accuses me of doing tropes)
It’s political point scoring and nothing else.
So are we apprently 🙄
Let me just say: I *do* know why. But it’s baffling to see it be lapped up
It’s absolutely insane isn’t it? Clubs fans get banned all the time throughout Europe but the second it’s an Israeli club all hell breaks loose. A man was forced to quit his job at the police too because of it.
The Israeli lobby has too much power in the UK.