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Row Breaks Out After UK Theater Cancels Palestinian Writers Event, Citing Safety Concerns
Actors Maxine Peake and Kingsley Ben-Adir were booked to perform at the event next month.
Now, even though the social media post remains up, the BBC reports that the event will no longer go ahead, after the venue received a letter from the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester (JRCGM). Home Theatre later issued a statement saying it was “a politically neutral space, committed to welcoming the full range of artist expression.” The JRCGM told the BBC they welcomed the decision, that there was no reason for Home Theatre to have safety concerns, but it believed giving a platform for Abu Saif’s works would “seriously damage community cohesion.”
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