Gaza is besieged by the occupation.. Collecting 25 thousand signatures to keep Israel away from football

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Gaza is besieged by the occupation.. Collecting 25 thousand signatures to keep Israel away from football

One of the platforms that supports the State of Palestine announced that it had collected 25,000 signatures in England to prevent Israel, which is committing genocide in Gaza, from participating in international football and not holding the Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv match in the Europa League.

This campaign was launched by the "Solidarity Platform with Palestine" In the United Kingdom, the petition was submitted to the English Football Association.

• 25,000 people signed to prevent Israel

The petition prepared by the Palestine Solidarity Platform in the United Kingdom, which was signed by 25,000 people, was delivered to the English Football Association by the platform’s official, Louis Bacon. In a statement in front of Wembley Stadium, Bacon said: “Teams of a country responsible for genocide and apartheid practices should not play in international football competitions.”

• Aston Villa’s rival is Tel Aviv

In the Europa League, Aston Villa will meet Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, November 6.

West Midlands Police classified the match as "high risk" Based on current information and previous events, a safety advisory group, consisting of police, municipality and security experts, announced that visiting fans will not be allowed to enter the stadium.