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Ex-Hamas hostages speak out after being banned from a football match

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British-asrii woman Emily Damman, who was released from Hamas captivity in January, spoke about being banned from an upcoming football match in England involving her favorite team, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

The club’s rival, Aston Villa, has announced that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be allowed to attend the next Europa League match in Birmingham, England, on November 6 over concerns about Pro-Palestine protests.

So Damari is currently unable to watch.

“I was released from exile by Hamas in January and I am a die-hard fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Emily Damuri, a former British – Israelite British manager, is giving birth to her football game for Thefam since being released during the Premier League FC and Crystal Palace FC at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, May 11. (Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)

People walk towards the helicopter of Israeli soldiers Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecer and Emily Damuri, three female hostages held in Gaza since they were killed on October 7 2023, back to Israel

People walk towards Israeli helicopters Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecer and Emily Damnari, three female hostages held in Gaza from Israel from Israel, Jan. 19, 2025. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)

“I wonder what has really become of British society, this is like putting a big sign outside the arena that says ‘No Jews allow that’ What was the antisemitism where we live.”

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the police’s recommendation barred fans of the visiting team from Nov. 6 Game “Bad 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’s spokesman Geraint Ellis said on Friday “the Prime Minister was outraged by the decision” and the government was working urgently to end it.

Simon Foster, the elected official in Birmingham who is responsible for overseeing local forces and arresting them, has called for the local Mayor Richard Parker called the Government to meet the costs of the police.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans Light Flares and slogans closed before the UEFA Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Amsterdam, Netherlands, November. 7, 2024. (Mouneb Taim / Anadolu via Getty Images)

Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv FC were reportedly prone to violence in Amsterdam before and during the Ajax football team’s match last year. More than a dozen people have been charged in connection with the violence, and several have been found guilty after a series of violent incidents overnight.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have been a regular occurrence at Maccabi Tel Aviv matches in 2025.

The next game of Maccabi Tel Aviv will be the team’s first game in Europe In all of Europe’s At that time Pro-Palestine protests took place in the stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece, against PAOK on September 24.

About 120 fans of the Israeli club traveled to Greece for that match and were driven behind a police cordon before entering the venue.

Aston Villa released a statement regarding the current decision.

“The Club is in constant dialogue with Maccabi Tel Aviv and the local authorities throughout this ongoing process, regarding the safety of supporters attending the match and any decision,” the statement said.

Aston Villa’s ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on clubs and sports in Israel in recent months.

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Supporters line the Israeli flag outside the Stade de France Stadium before the UEFA Nations League match between France and Israel in Saint-Denis, November. 14, 2024. (Michel Stougak / Nurphoto via Getty Images)

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The UEFA Europa League, Europe’s biggest soccer body, is reportedly moving ahead with a vote to suspend Israel over the war in Gaza.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that no action will be taken against the club on Oct. 3

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The president Donald Trump Overseeing the historic firefight between Israel and Hamas last week.

As part of the offensive, Hamas released the remaining hostages alive in Gaza, while Israel released nearly 2,000 prisoners and detainees in Palestine as well.

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