The combined Maccabi thread - now with are you going? poll

[malckennedy]

Those Tel Aviv police are anti semitic bastards for cancelling this match.

[Dave]

A sad day when the streets of Tel Aviv can't be considered safe for Jewish football fans.

[algy]

Just echoing Ed Milliband, I don't think there should be any "no-go" areas for Jewish people in Tel Aviv.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I wouldn't normally give The Canary the time of day but at least they've done some digging on our newly-established Jewish supporters group.

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2025/10/18/andrew-fox-concerned-footie-fan-actually-ex-army/

Is this bloke a Villa supporter?
Is he actually Jewish?

[Bobby Boy]

I'm sure that Keir Starmer, Ed Davey, Kemi Badenoch and the other voices of reason will have a lot to say about the postponement of the game and of the threat to human life that led to this decision.

They always have much to say to these things.

So, come on, let's be hearing you...

[andyh]

And it’s all gone quiet over there……….

[Somniloquism]

I wouldn't normally give The Canary the time of day but at least they've done some digging on our newly-established Jewish supporters group.

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2025/10/18/andrew-fox-concerned-footie-fan-actually-ex-army/

1: Is this bloke a Villa supporter?
2: Is he actually Jewish?

1: He has the top and everything so he must be a Villa supporter. Why else wear one for the interviews?

2: No he isn't. Paid up member of "it is totally OK to kill loads of civillians in Gaza and I will defend the IDF for doing it" faction online though.

[andyh]

Ahhhh, but the point is this.

If he IS Jewish and is a Villa fan and has a ticket, then he can attend the game.
He is not banned from attending. No Jewish Villa fan who has a ticket is banned.

So where is the antisemitism?

[dave.woodhall]

The even bigger point is that Jews are not banned, Israelis are not banned. The only people banned are Maccabi supporters.

[Drummond]

The even bigger point is that Jews are not banned, Israelis are not banned. The only people banned are Maccabi supporters.

I saw someone say the other day that we may have banned just Maccabi supporters, but because a/ they're all Israeli, and b/ they're all Jewish, that we've discriminated, whether directly or indirectly. Which is just a huge stretch.

[PeterWithesShin]

Unless Maccabi have changed colours seems very much to be issues wih Happoel fans in the derby.

[Somniloquism]

The even bigger point is that Jews are not banned, Israelis are not banned. The only people banned are Maccabi supporters.

I saw someone say the other day that we may have banned just Maccabi supporters, but because a/ they're all Israeli, and b/ they're all Jewish, that we've discriminated, whether directly or indirectly. Which is just a huge stretch.

That was who the CAA (something Against AntiSemitism) was mentioning the other day with some legal experts reckoning they have a case. In which case wouldn't any country banning fans from another country be included in some racist / xenophobic / religious conditions?

[PeterWithe]

The game is going to go ahead with MTA  fans in attendance.
Ed Milliband says so.
He's a knob.

What about their carbon footprint?

[PeterWithesShin]

Its a pity that the behaviour of the Israeli fans isn't the problem... the ban is because WMP can't keep them safe from the baying mobs of local Muslim youth who are being whipped up by 'elders'..and the antifa mob.. but don't let that be the story on The Guardian left wing fanzine of H&V.

[Stu]

A lot of Islamophobic people use the Jewish people as a cipher for their rampant racism.