The city of Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the seat of the European Commission and Parliament, has decided to refuse to host the Nations League football match between Belgium and Israel scheduled for 6 December. “The growing number of demonstrations in support of the Palestinian cause throughout Brussels has made the atmosphere surrounding the organisation of this match and the security measures that would have to be put in place quite unbearable,” announced the city’s mayor, Philippe Close, at the end of a meeting of his municipal council.
The Brussels mayor…
