The war in Gaza has heightened tensions around games involving Israeli clubs playing in Europe.
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The war in Gaza has heightened tensions around games involving Israeli clubs playing in Europe.
Mohamed Ridouani speaks during a press conference in Leuven, Belgium on Oct. 23, 2024. | Dirk Waem/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
September 1, 2026
5:47 pm CET
Leuven mayor bans Hapoel Beersheba Europa League match in Belgium | The Jerusalem Post
Belgian mayor blocks city from hosting Israeli club
Belgian mayor blocks club from hosting Israeli opponent in Europa League
'Dear Mayor Mohamed': Israel hits back after Belgian city bars Israeli team
Fő a közbiztonság: nem látja szívesen az izraeli csapatokat egy belga város polgármestere | 24.hu
The mayor emphasized that holding the match without spectators would not be a solution, saying, “Even then, there is still a risk…
A Belgian mayor has refused to allow his city to host Israeli club Hapoel Beer-Sheva for a Europa League match, forcing Union…
Union Saint-Gilloise were to host Hapoel Beer-Sheva in Europa League, but Belgian mayor insists on different venue.
The Brussels embassy addressed the Leuven mayor by his first name, Mohamed, arguing that politics should 'never be allowed to…
Egyszer már Magyarországig üldözte a női válogatottat, most a Hapoel Beer-Sheva elleni EL-meccset torpedózta meg.
In the past week, relations between Israeli soccer and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have become…
