UK Police Under Scrutiny After Last Year's Ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans

As the prime minister and home minister have made clear, the decision from WMP was a mistaken one, particularly as its own review revealed that they could have instead decided to allow a reduced allocation of fans. The government has tasked the Chief Inspector of Constabulary to conduct an urgent investigation into matters.

Islamist extremists planned to attack Jews for attending a soccer match and the response from West Midlands Police was to blame the Jewish people and have them removed from attendance, proceeding to collaborate with the Islamists to cover-up the evidence. This is utterly disgraceful from the police chief in his position in public office is no longer tenable.

Events from Amsterdam and Birmingham seem to serve as a microcosm of the wider conflict between Israel and Palestine. Israelis commit crimes and destroy property, but when the ensuing street justice comes, all the attention and political crises is placed on the response, with all the emphasis placed on Israeli victimhood and claims of antisemitism.