Labour's Lisa Nandy engaged in a heated exchange with Birmingham MP Ayoub Khan over efforts to block Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a Europa League match against Aston Villa. The dispute follows a decision by Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group, supported by local police, to ban away supporters from the game, citing concerns about community tensions and safety. Khan, who led a petition to cancel or relocate the match, argued the move was about public safety, not religion, while Nandy accused him of being divisive and insisted the government would provide resources to ensure all fans could attend safely. The debate also saw interventions from other MPs, with accusations of anti-Semitism and the conflation of football supporters with broader political issues in the Middle East.

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