From Reuters.

Protests take place around Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium as Aston Villa host Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League. British police mounted a large operation with 700 officers to balance the right to protest with public safety. With Israeli sports teams a focus for pro-Palestinian protests during the Gaza conflict and Villa initially saying away fans would be barred on police advice, Maccabi reluctantly opted not to accept tickets for visiting supporters.

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