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Surprising news. The upcoming UEFA Nations League Belgium vs Israel match will be hold... not in Brussels but on the Hungary. Why? Because of > hightened risks and serious security concerns They can't guarantee the safety of the Israeli team and fans. > The city officials said they did not want to take risks, amid the ongoing Gaza conflict and strong pro-Palestinian sentiment within the Brussels’ migrant population. > Some observers argued Hungary’s choice was ironic, after the country received criticism for not opening its borders to migrants from majority-Muslim countries. Now, they say, Hungary appeared to offer Europe’s only safe location to organise a football game against Israel, without threat of terror or attacks. > “Outside of a war situation, this is the first time, to my knowledge, that a European country has officially recognised that it is no longer master of its territory, due to an overly pressing Arab-Muslim presence,” said French political activist Damien Rieu. Hilarious. https://brusselssignal.eu/2024/07/belgium-israel-football-match-to-be-played-in-hungary-for-security-reasons/ This article also mentions other matches, specifically in Poland, that cannot be held. https://www.timesofisrael.com/brussels-declines-to-host-upcoming-belgium-israel-soccer-match-citing-security-risk/ I know that sometimes they organize matches for Israeli teams on the Hungary, but they aren't too publicized. Interesting tidbit, from BBC: > In October, a gunman killed two Swedish people before a Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden in Brussels. They link another article which says the shooter was an Arabic speaking man. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cl5y2xzpx2xo I might have my own commentary, but perhaps it's too political for this thread.