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Jewish/Israeli symbols should be kept to a minimum
In the past year, Leuven, Belgium, has experienced incidents of antisemitism, including the cancellation of a scheduled soccer match between Israeli club Hapoel Beersheba and local team Union Saint-Gilloise due to security concerns. The mayor emphasized that holding the match without spectators would not be a solution, citing risks of crowd attendance. Additionally, a federal investigation was initiated into a synagogue explosion in Liège, with security measures reinforced at Jewish institutions nationwide. The Israeli government has issued a travel advisory for Belgium, advising citizens to exercise increased caution due to crime, terrorism, and unrest....
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Relations with Israel are politically strained, while recent public gestures by some Belgian political figures have been supportive; public relations are mixed....
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The mayor emphasized that holding the match without spectators would not be a solution, citing risks of crowd attendance.
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