Jewish community leaders in Birmingham
Standing outside Villa Park
Saying they support the ban of Maccabi
Saying it's nothing to do with religion, or against Jews
"It's a genuine safety concern against hooliganism from Maccabi"
Shame on
@Keir_Starmer @ShabanaMahmood and
@lisanandy for overturning police safety advice and turning this into an antisemitism issue
After last nights football violence in Tel Aviv, Labour had an opt out to last week's statements, they could have deferred to the police and accept the ban
Instead, Labour are putting our police at risk, the local Birmingham community at risk and crossing the rubicon into authoritarianism by ignoring what the safety and police assessment were
The Jewish and Muslim community in Birmingham are standing together in solidarity against Maccabi, and it is a Labour government that is inviting disruption into their community
Shame on Labour, and anyone else who continues to supports Labour - this level of authoritarianism ought to worry every Brit. The next election cannot come round soon enough