"Sports entertainment events should be enjoyed by all regardless of their race, ethnicity and background, Khan wrote on X on Thursday. One hundred per cent this. Heart emoji. Slay, king. This is not just the best part of sport. It's the only real point. Now is the time to ease tensions, set aside political difference and focus on the football, Khan concluded,"
"Except it turns out Khan also wants to ban supporters of an Israeli team from watching a football match in Birmingham. He wants to do this because in this case, and in this case only, it's too much bother, and because this is all about love. But wait. We've still got Zack Polanski, who released a video this week specifically about Birmingham, who believes in tolerance and diversity above all things,"
Ayoub Khan touted tolerance, unity and de-escalation while urging fans to set aside politics and enjoy football. Despite that rhetoric, Khan supports banning supporters of an Israeli team from a Birmingham match, citing exceptional circumstances. Zack Polanski promoted Birmingham as inclusive and quoted Benjamin Zephaniah about belonging, yet he has not challenged the ban. Polanski remains the only major party leader not to question the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Europa League tie at Villa Park. The contrasting positions reveal inconsistent application of proclaimed values among political figures.
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