Pro-Israel supporters at Villa Park earlier this month and (inset) Sammy Wilson
A DUP MP has been referred to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards after claiming English police bowed to pressure from “Muslim politicians and Muslim thugs” for banning Israeli football fans from a fixture.
East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson made the comments at Westminster on Monday during a debate on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being excluded from a Europa League fixture against Aston Villa earlier this month.