"The late Charlie Kirk traveled to England back in May and was astounded by what he saw during his time there. He offered some on-point observations, such as it being a "totalitarian third-world hellhole" that was a "husk" of its former self."
"An absolutely bonkers story is emerging from across the pond this Thursday afternoon, and it's not a good look for our British cousins.
"The famed U.K. soccer team known as Aston Villa Football Club—Prince William, the heir to the throne, is a club superfan—announced on Thursday that it would not allow fans of the Israeli team, Maccabi Tel Aviv, to attend a November match at Aston Villa's stadium in Birmingham. From the announcement:
Aston Villa can confirm the club has been informed that no away fans may attend the UEFA Europa League match with Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, November 6, following an instruction from the Safety Advisory Group.
"As [a] way of explanation, the team claimed the ban of Israeli (AKA, Jewish) fans—which they downplay as merely "away fans"—was due to security fears, saying local law enforcement "have public safety concerns outside the stadium bowl and the ability to deal with any potential protests on the night." The team, rather glaringly, did not address which segment of the community might show up with violent intentions toward fans of the Israeli team. Please feel free to draw your own conclusions.
"Backlash was swift, with one conservative Member of Parliament tweeting he was "sad, angry and ashamed" at the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
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