Starmer blunders into another embarrassing furore

Maccabi Tel Aviv rioted yesterday in a move which even the craven British media and political class can’t cover up. Hours after UK politicians – including the grand high bitch himself, Keir Starmer – and corporate journalists lied down the barrel of every camera they could find, the notorious far-right hooligans fought with city rivals.

In fact, the local derby had to be abandoned, such was the violence.

Pundits and MPs lined up just days ago to say the Midlands police ban on Maccabi was anti-semitic. Which must also mean Tel Aviv police are anti-semites. Go figure:

So Israeli police just cancelled the Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Hapoel derby because the fan riots were a “risk to life.”

Guess that means, by Keir Starmer’s definition, they’re antisemitic now. pic.twitter.com/MgOLynzm8V

— Leyla Hamed (@leylahamed) October 19, 2025

Starmer has endless capacity for blood on his hands

Starmer and his government have reportedly been working to overturn the police ban. Which can mean only one thing: if the ban is dropped, and it kicks off in Birmingham… it’s on Starmer:

Maccabi fans before the Tel Aviv derby today.

If the decision to ban these violent hooligans is overturned, whatever happens in Birmingham falls squarely on @Keir_Starmer and the entire British political class for interfering & overriding @WMPolice.

pic.twitter.com/MI6Hedqdfo

— Dilly Hussain (@DillyHussain88) October 19, 2025

Scenes from the cancelled match show the pitch covered in flares as opposing fans faced off:

A derby match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv has been called off in Israel because the police didn't deem it safe. pic.twitter.com/Xe6Hq0KRXp

— Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) October 19, 2025

Not that we’re fans of the cops, but doesn’t this all mean the PM owes West Midlands police an apology:

⏱️21 mins ago

"The Israeli Premier League derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was cancelled by police after "violent riots" before kick-off."

There are MANY politicians who owe West Midlands police a profound apology.

List/tag them. 👇https://t.co/TN50UaMtYc

— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) October 19, 2025

Like X user Emma Wheatley, we’re keen to see how Starmer explains himself now – the absolute wally:

I’m just here to see how Keir manages to explain how the Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi and Hapoel was called off tonight — given local police determined that conditions in and around the stadium were too unsafe to continue — without mentioning antisemitism… https://t.co/vbG5DFMK6d

— Emma Wheatley (@EmmaAWheatley) October 19, 2025

As one social media user pointed out, this level of irony could not have been scripted:

UK politicians: “It’s antisemitic to ban Maccabi fans.”
Tel Aviv police: “We’ve just cancelled our own derby for safety.”
You couldn’t script this level of irony

— Al Haris (@udoubleDin) October 19, 2025

‘Risk to life’

The local Israel police were very straightforward. The match was cancelled because there was a “risk to life”. It remains to be seen if Starmer and his cronies will risk Brummy life by letting the fans visit:

Tel Aviv authorities have cancelled the derby involving Maccabi yet @Keir_Starmer insists on squandering more police time and money on containing imported Israeli hooliganism and thuggery on the streets of Birmingham! https://t.co/Q4n3G9R2ur pic.twitter.com/dywPZ293eC

— Dame Alun Roberts (@ciabaudo) October 20, 2025

We’ve relished seeing divisive arguments about Muslims being the issue fall apart before our eyes. In many cases, just hours after they were made:

Is that so. The Israeli police have just had to cancel Maccabi Tel Aviv derby in Tel Aviv because they rioted. You thick racist idiot.

— sandra (@mrsDugskullery) October 19, 2025

The weaponisation of anti-semitism has long been out of control in the UK. It’s been used to shut down debate of Israeli genocide. And even to topple left-wing politicians. And it rarely gets exposed like this, given how much the UK establishment are on board with the practice.

But, wow, they’ve fucked it this time:

MEANWHILE

Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after riotinghttps://t.co/KlYRPI6scJ https://t.co/2pmE8YLhu7

— Carol Anne Grayson (@Quickieleaks) October 20, 2025

Ruling class panic

And as X user Ben Smoke pointed out, this isn’t just a problem of wrongheaded pundits and inept MPs. This is a systemic issue:

if we had a functioning political system, today would be dominated by stories and questions about why a sitting prime minister chose to weaponise anti-semitism to go to bat for a load of football hooligans. it won’t be bc most politicians +msm journos went along with the nonsense

— Ben Smoke (@bencsmoke) October 20, 2025

But a final word to journalist Barry Malone who, like so many of us, will relish the ruling class panic which will now ensue:

It's going to be utterly delicious tomorrow morning watching the British commentariat try to explain away what happened in Tel Aviv tonight.

— Barry Malone (@malonebarry) October 20, 2025

Again and again we see reflexive support from establishment figures for falsified narratives of Israeli victimhood. This ranges from backing known football thugs right up to the level of an active genocide. They’re a disgrace almost without equal.

Naturally we’ve emailed Starmer’s press office to see if he’s going to stick with his preposterous calls to lift the Birmingham police ban. We’ll update you if they come back to use. Which our bet is… will be around about never.

Featured image via YouTube screenshot/The World Report