Freed hostage laments Israeli fans being barred from UK soccer game over concerns of pro-Palestinian protests

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British-Israeli woman Emily Damari, who was released from Hamas captivity in January, spoke out about being barred from an upcoming soccer game in England involving her favorite team, Maccabi Tel Aviv. 

The team's English opponent, Aston Villa, announced that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be allowed to attend the upcoming Europa League game in Birmingham, England, on Nov. 6 over safety concerns amid frequent pro-Palestinian protests.

So Damari is not able to watch. 

"I was released from Hamas captivity in January and I am a die hard fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv. I am shocked to my core with this outrageous decision to ban me, my family and my friends from attending an Aston Villa game in the UK. Football is a way of bringing people together irrespective of their faith, colour or religion and this disgusting decision does the exact opposite. Shame on you. I hope you come to your senses and reconsider," Damari wrote on X.

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Emily Damari, a British-Israeli ex-hostage of Hamas, attends her first Tottenham soccer game since being released during a Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Crystal Palace FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London May 11.  (Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)

People walk toward Israeli military helicopters as Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, three female hostages who have been held in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, return to Israel Jan. 19, 2025. (Reuters/Amir Cohen)

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