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British Jewish groups call for resignation of police chief who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer match

JL;DR SUMMARY British Jewish organizations, including the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council, are demanding the resignation of West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Maccabi Tel AvivBoard Of Deputies Of British JewsJewish Leadership CouncilKemi BadenochWest Midlands PoliceAston Villa Football ClubBritish Jewish GroupsCraig GuildfordFan Ban Controversy

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
"Two British Jewish groups are calling for the ouster of a local police chief over claims that the force allegedly mishandled the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a soccer game in November."
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"While the police have claimed that hundreds of Maccabi fans had targeted Muslim communities the night before a 2024 game in Amsterdam, Amsterdam police have since disputed their characterization of the confrontation."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"The calls for Guildfords resignation come as Maccabi Tel Aviv is playing in Spain again behind closed doors as well over security concerns."
Barcelona, Spain
"On Tuesday, Maccabi Tel Aviv played against FC Barcelona without fans after the team announced the game had been designated as a high risk."
Madrid, Madrid Autonomous Community, Spain
"And about a game planned for Thursday, Real Madrid said in a statement, Following a meeting of the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance in Sport, which declared the game high-risk."

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